LAPSE:2021.0591
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LAPSE:2021.0591
Aspen Plus Simulations of a Lignocellulosic Biomass-to-Butanol Thermochemical Process
July 6, 2021
Several Aspen Plus simulation files are presented which were used in the research paper by Chinedu Okoli and Thomas A. Adams II: "Design and Assessment of Advanced Thermochemical Plants for Second Generation Biobutanol Production Considering Mixed Alcohols Synthesis Kinetics" published in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol 56, pp 1543-1558 (2017). Four Aspen Plus V8.4 workbook files are provided AS IS, with no guarantee of accuracy or functionality. They are the original files used in the underlying work and have not been groomed or sanitized.

The four base cases considered in this study are:

1. A "biomass only" process in which the entire plant's energy supply comes from biomass.
2. A "biomass only" process that uses a divided wall column as a part of the distillation sequence
3. A "NG and power import" process in which natural gas and grid electricity are used to provide supplementary power.
4. A "NG import" case in which natural gas (but not grid electricity) is used to provide supplementary power.

The files included the raw data used in the paper, as well as "optimize" files which are modified versions made to be called by an external program as a part of an optimization algorithm (not provided).

One selected file was converged again with Aspen Plus v12, and is provided for convenience. However, the results are not likely to differ from the research paper, but it is an excellent starting point for use in other contexts.

It may be difficult to open the files in later versions of the software, especially the .apw files. The .bkp files may be imported into more recent versions of the software with the File | Import tool, but try opening them directly first and then upgrading the databanks. Note that the model may not get the same results in the paper if you open in more recent versions of the software and use more recent features like upgraded column hydraulics and updated databases.
Keywords
Aspen Plus, Biofuels, Biomass, Butanol, Kinetic Model, Lignocellulosic, Mixed Alcohol Synthesis, Simulation, Thermochemical
Suggested Citation
Okoli C, Adams TA II. Aspen Plus Simulations of a Lignocellulosic Biomass-to-Butanol Thermochemical Process. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0591
Author Affiliations
Okoli C: McMaster University [ORCID]
Adams TA II: McMaster University [ORCID] [Google Scholar]
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2017
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2017-01-19
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