Process integration possibilities for biodiesel production from palm oil using ethanol obtained from lignocellulosic residues of oil palm industry

LF Gutiérrez, ÓJ Sánchez, CA Cardona - Bioresource technology, 2009 - Elsevier
LF Gutiérrez, ÓJ Sánchez, CA Cardona
Bioresource technology, 2009Elsevier
In this paper, integration possibilities for production of biodiesel and bioethanol using a
single source of biomass as a feedstock (oil palm) were explored through process
simulation. The oil extracted from Fresh Fruit Bunches was considered as the feedstock for
biodiesel production. An extractive reaction process is proposed for transesterification
reaction using in situ produced ethanol, which is obtained from two types of lignocellulosic
residues of palm industry (Empty Fruit Bunches and Palm Press Fiber). Several ways of …
In this paper, integration possibilities for production of biodiesel and bioethanol using a single source of biomass as a feedstock (oil palm) were explored through process simulation. The oil extracted from Fresh Fruit Bunches was considered as the feedstock for biodiesel production. An extractive reaction process is proposed for transesterification reaction using in situ produced ethanol, which is obtained from two types of lignocellulosic residues of palm industry (Empty Fruit Bunches and Palm Press Fiber). Several ways of integration were analyzed. The integration of material flows between ethanol and biodiesel production lines allowed a reduction in unit energy costs down to 3.4%, whereas the material and energy integration leaded to 39.8% decrease of those costs. The proposed integrated configuration is an important option when the technology for ethanol production from biomass reaches such a degree of maturity that its production costs be comparable with those of grain or cane ethanol.
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