LAPSE:2021.0172
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LAPSE:2021.0172
SuperPro Designer®, User-Oriented Software Used for Analyzing the Techno-Economic Feasibility of Electrical Energy Generation from Sugarcane Vinasse in Colombia
April 16, 2021
SuperPro Designer® is a process simulator software used for analyzing the techno-economic feasibility of large-scale bioprocesses. Its predetermined built-in features allow for easy implementation by non-experts, but a lack of examples limits its appropriation. This study aims to validate the implementation of SuperPro Designer® by non-experts for the techno-economic analysis of anaerobic digestion in Colombia, using vinasse as feedstock. These results demonstrate the financial feasibility of such a process when a processing flow rate of 25 m3/h is ensured. Additionally, this study validates the manageability of the tool for assessing the economic feasibility of a technology, a key practice during technology development regardless of the area of expertise.
Keywords
anaerobic digestion, sensitivity analysis, sugarcane-based vinasse, SuperPro Designer®, Technoeconomic Analysis
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Canizales L, Rojas F, Pizarro CA, Caicedo-Ortega NH, Villegas-Torres MF. SuperPro Designer®, User-Oriented Software Used for Analyzing the Techno-Economic Feasibility of Electrical Energy Generation from Sugarcane Vinasse in Colombia. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0172
Author Affiliations
Canizales L: Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Icesi, Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali, Valle del Cauca 760031, Colombia
Rojas F: Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Universidad Icesi, Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali, Valle del Cauca 760031, Colombia
Pizarro CA: MÖBIUS S.A.S., Carrera 61A No. 1D-25, Cali, Valle del Cauca 760035, Colombia [ORCID]
Caicedo-Ortega NH: Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Universidad Icesi, Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali, Valle del Cauca 760031, Colombia [ORCID]
Villegas-Torres MF: Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Icesi, Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali, Valle del Cauca 760031, Colombia [ORCID]
Journal Name
Processes
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8
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9
Article Number
E1180
Year
2020
Publication Date
2020-09-18
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2227-9717
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PII: pr8091180, Publication Type: Journal Article
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