Sadhukhan J., Ng K., Hernandez E. Biorefineries and Chemical Processes: Design, Integration and Sustainability Analysis

Wiley, 2014. – 676 p. – ISBN: 978-1-119-99086-4.
As the range of feedstocks, process technologies and products expand, biorefineries will become increasingly complex manufacturing systems. Biorefineries and Chemical Processes: Design, Integration and Sustainability Analysis presents process modelling and integration, and whole system life cycle analysis tools for the synthesis, design, operation and sustainable development of biorefinery and chemical processes.
Topics covered include:
Introduction: An introduction to the concept and development of biorefineries.
Tools: Included here are the methods for detailed economic and environmental impact analyses; combined economic value and environmental impact analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA); multi-criteria analysis; heat integration and utility system design; mathematical programming based optimization and genetic algorithms.
Process synthesis and design: Focuses on modern unit operations and innovative process flowsheets. Discusses thermochemical and biochemical processing of biomass, production of chemicals and polymers from biomass, and processes for carbon dioxide capture.
Biorefinery systems: Presents biorefinery process synthesis using whole system analysis. Discusses bio-oil and algae biorefineries, integrated fuel cells and renewables, and heterogeneous catalytic reactors.
Companion website: Four case studies, additional exercises and examples are available online, together with three supplementary chapters which address waste and emission minimization, energy storage and control systems, and the optimization and reuse of water.
This textbook is designed to bridge a gap between engineering design and sustainability assessment, for advanced students and practicing process designers and engineers.Tools
Economic Analysis
Heat Integration and Utility System Design
Life Cycle Assessment
Data Uncertainty and Multicriteria Analyses
Value Analysis
Combined Economic Value and Environmental Impact (EVEI) Analysis
Optimization
Process Synthesis and Design
Generic Reactors: Thermochemical Processing of Biomass
Reaction Thermodynamics
Reaction and Separation Process Synthesis: Chemical Production from Biomass
Polymer Processes
Separation Processes: Carbon Capture
Biorefinery Systems
Bio-Oil Refining I: Fischer–Tropsch Liquid and Methanol Synthesis
Bio-Oil Refining II: Novel Membrane Reactors
Fuel Cells and Other Renewables
Algae Biorefineries
Heterogeneously Catalyzed Reaction Kinetics and Diffusion Modeling: Example of Biodiesel
Online Resources
Web Chapter 1: Waste and Emission Minimization
Web Chapter 2: Energy Storage and Control Systems
Web Chapter 3: Water Reuse, Footprint and Optimization Analysis
Case Study 1: Biomass CHP Plant Design Problem – LCA and Cost Analysis
Case Study 2: Comparison between Epoxy Resin Productions from Algal or Soya Oil – An LCA Based Problem Solving Approach
Case Study 3: Waste Water Sludge Based CHP and Agricultural Application System – An LCA Based Problem Solving Approach
Case Study 4: LCA Approach for Solar Organic Photovoltaic Cells Manufacturing