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A Biorefinery Approach to Biodiesel Production from Castor Plants
February 21, 2023
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The high consumption of fossil fuels has significant environmental implications. An alternative to reduce the use of fossil fuels and develop ecological and economic processes is the bio-refinery approach. In the present study, the authors present the production of biodiesel from castor plants through a biorefinery approach. The process includes sub-processes associated with the integral use of castor plants, such as biodiesel production, oil extraction, fertilizer, and solid biomass production. Economic analyses show that producing only biodiesel is not feasible, but economic indicators (NPV, IRR, and profitability index) show it is much more feasible to establish businesses for the valorization of products and subproducts of castor plants, such as biomass densification. The internal rate return for the second scenario (E2) was 568%, whereas, for the first scenario (E1), it was not possible to obtain a return on investment.
The high consumption of fossil fuels has significant environmental implications. An alternative to reduce the use of fossil fuels and develop ecological and economic processes is the bio-refinery approach. In the present study, the authors present the production of biodiesel from castor plants through a biorefinery approach. The process includes sub-processes associated with the integral use of castor plants, such as biodiesel production, oil extraction, fertilizer, and solid biomass production. Economic analyses show that producing only biodiesel is not feasible, but economic indicators (NPV, IRR, and profitability index) show it is much more feasible to establish businesses for the valorization of products and subproducts of castor plants, such as biomass densification. The internal rate return for the second scenario (E2) was 568%, whereas, for the first scenario (E1), it was not possible to obtain a return on investment.
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biodiesel, biorefinery, Ricinus communis
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Sandoval-Salas F, Méndez-Carreto C, Ortega-Avila G, Barrales-Fernández C, Hernández-Ochoa LR, Sanchez N. A Biorefinery Approach to Biodiesel Production from Castor Plants. (2023). LAPSE:2023.2258
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Sandoval-Salas F: Laboratorio de Investigación, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS de Perote, Km. 2.5 Carretera Federal Perote−México Col. Centro, Perote 91270, CP, Mexico
Méndez-Carreto C: Laboratorio de Investigación, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS de Perote, Km. 2.5 Carretera Federal Perote−México Col. Centro, Perote 91270, CP, Mexico
Ortega-Avila G: Laboratorio de Investigación, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS de Perote, Km. 2.5 Carretera Federal Perote−México Col. Centro, Perote 91270, CP, Mexico
Barrales-Fernández C: Laboratorio de Investigación, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS de Perote, Km. 2.5 Carretera Federal Perote−México Col. Centro, Perote 91270, CP, Mexico [ORCID]
Hernández-Ochoa LR: Laboratorio de Química III, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito Universitario, Campus Universitario #2, Chihuahua 31125, CP, Mexico [ORCID]
Sanchez N: Group of Energy, Material, and Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de La Sabana, Campus Universitario Puente del Común, km 7 Autopista Norte Bogotá, Bogotá 53753, CP, Colombia [ORCID]
Méndez-Carreto C: Laboratorio de Investigación, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS de Perote, Km. 2.5 Carretera Federal Perote−México Col. Centro, Perote 91270, CP, Mexico
Ortega-Avila G: Laboratorio de Investigación, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS de Perote, Km. 2.5 Carretera Federal Perote−México Col. Centro, Perote 91270, CP, Mexico
Barrales-Fernández C: Laboratorio de Investigación, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS de Perote, Km. 2.5 Carretera Federal Perote−México Col. Centro, Perote 91270, CP, Mexico [ORCID]
Hernández-Ochoa LR: Laboratorio de Química III, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito Universitario, Campus Universitario #2, Chihuahua 31125, CP, Mexico [ORCID]
Sanchez N: Group of Energy, Material, and Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de La Sabana, Campus Universitario Puente del Común, km 7 Autopista Norte Bogotá, Bogotá 53753, CP, Colombia [ORCID]
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Processes
Volume
10
Issue
6
First Page
1208
Year
2022
Publication Date
2022-06-17
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2227-9717
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