Exergy analysis of a lignocellulosic-based biorefinery annexed to a sugarcane mill for simultaneous lactic acid and electricity production

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 149; pp. 623 - 638
• Main Authors: Aghbashlo, Mortaza, Mandegari, Mohsen, Tabatabaei, Meisam, Farzad, Somayeh, Mojarab Soufiyan, Mohamad, Görgens, Johann F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 15.04.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Acid production; Bagasse; Bagasse and trash; Biorefineries; Destruction; Electric power generation; Electricity; Electricity generation; Exergy; Exergy analysis; Lactic acid; Lignocellulose; Mathematical models; Organic chemistry; Parameters; Polylactic acid; Refineries; Refining; Second generation biorefinery; Steam electric power generation; Steam generation; Sugar; Sugarcane; Thermodynamics; Second generation biorefinery; Lactic acid; Electricity; Exergy analysis; Bagasse and trash

This study was aimed at exergetically analyzing a lignocellulosic biorefinery annexed to a sugar mill for simultaneous lactic acid and electricity production using sugarcane bagasse and brown leaves as feedstock. The main goal was to reveal the reasons and sources of thermodynamic inefficiencies ass...