| Title |
Techno-economic baseline study for a waste-based biorefinery in South Africa |
| ID_Doc |
16952 |
| Authors |
van Coller, RH; Marx, S |
| Title |
Techno-economic baseline study for a waste-based biorefinery in South Africa |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101280 |
| Abstract |
A baseline techno-economic assessment for converting organic municipal waste via a novel continuous hydrothermal liquefaction (cHTL) pilot plant is presented. Feed streams, product yields, and product quality were based on real-time data. Pilot plant data was used to estimate the capital investment and operating costs, cashflow and economic indicators for a commercial-scale cHTL plant. Results showed that a return on investment of 31 %, an internal rate of return of 31 %, and a profitability index of 5.5-6.0 could be realized with a satisfactory nett cashflow over an estimated plant life of 20 years. Sensitivity analyses showed that both plant capacity and capital investment had a significant effect on product unit cost. The potential of using cHTL technology to sterilize and co-treat primary sewage with municipal waste was demonstrated for underpinning a circular economy where waste would be re-directed toward new energy products, while offsetting localized municipal operating costs. |
| Author Keywords |
Biorefinery; Techno-economic; Waste; Circular economy; Liquefaction |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001208854900011 |
| WoS Category |
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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