LAPSE:2023.0768
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LAPSE:2023.0768
Synthesis of Integrated Flower Waste Biorefinery: Multi-Objective Optimisation with Economic and Environmental Consideration
Emily Hau Yan Chong, Viknesh Andiappan, Lik Yin Ng, Parimala Shivaprasad, Denny K. S. Ng
February 21, 2023
The improper disposal of flower waste from cultural activities is one of the main challenges in certain countries such as India. If the flower waste is not managed properly, it causes a number of environmental issues. Therefore, various technologies have been developed to transform flower waste into value-added products. To integrate multiple technologies holistically to maximise the energy and material recovery, an integrated flower-waste biorefinery is required. Since there are a wide range of technologies available that can convert the waste into multiple products, there is a need to develop a systematic approach to evaluate all the technologies. This research proposes a systematic approach to synthesise an integrated flower-waste biorefinery based on different optimisation objectives, e.g., maximum economic performance and minimum environmental impact. Due to the conflicting nature between the two objectives, a fuzzy optimisation approach has been adapted to synthesise a sustainable integrated flower-waste biorefinery that satisfies both objectives at once. The efficacy of the proposed approach is demonstrated through a case study in India based on the optimised results with fuzzy optimisation—a synthesised flower-waste integrated biorefinery with economy performance of $400,932 and carbon emission of 46,209 kg CO2/h.
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flower waste, integrated biorefinery, mathematical optimisation, value-added product, waste valorisation
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Chong EHY, Andiappan V, Ng LY, Shivaprasad P, Ng DKS. Synthesis of Integrated Flower Waste Biorefinery: Multi-Objective Optimisation with Economic and Environmental Consideration. (2023). LAPSE:2023.0768
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Chong EHY: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Putrajaya 62200, Malaysia
Andiappan V: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Putrajaya 62200, Malaysia; Research Centre of Sustainable Technologies, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Kuching 93350, [ORCID]
Ng LY: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Putrajaya 62200, Malaysia; Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Built Environment, UCSI University, Puncak Menara Gading, Taman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia [ORCID]
Shivaprasad P: Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG 7 2RD, UK
Ng DKS: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Putrajaya 62200, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy (CHE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia [ORCID]
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Processes
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10
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11
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2240
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2022
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2022-11-01
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2227-9717
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