Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Biomass Gasification and Fischer−Tropsch Synthesis Integrated to Sugarcane Biorefineries

Jéssica Marcon Bressanin; Bruno Colling Klein; Mateus Ferreira Chagas; Marcos Djun Barbosa Watanabe; Isabelle Lobo de Mesquita Sampaio; Antonio Bonomi; Edvaldo Rodrigo de Morais; Otávio Cavalett

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LAPSE:2023.26210

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LAPSE:2023.26210

Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Biomass Gasification and Fischer−Tropsch Synthesis Integrated to Sugarcane Biorefineries

Jéssica Marcon Bressanin, Bruno Colling Klein, Mateus Ferreira Chagas, Marcos Djun Barbosa Watanabe, Isabelle Lobo de Mesquita Sampaio, Antonio Bonomi, Edvaldo Rodrigo de Morais, Otávio Cavalett

April 3, 2023

Large-scale deployment of both biochemical and thermochemical routes for advanced biofuels production is seen as a key climate change mitigation option. This study addresses techno-economic and environmental aspects of advanced liquid biofuels production alternatives via biomass gasification and Fischer−Tropsch synthesis integrated to a typical sugarcane distillery. The thermochemical route comprises the conversion of the residual lignocellulosic fraction of conventional sugarcane (bagasse and straw), together with eucalyptus and energy-cane as emerging lignocellulosic biomass options. This work promotes an integrated framework to simulate the mass and energy balances of process alternatives and incorporates techno-economic analyses and sustainability assessment methods based on a life-cycle perspective. Results show that integrated biorefineries provide greenhouse gas emission reduction between 85−95% compared to the fossil equivalent, higher than that expected from a typical sugarcane biorefinery. When considering avoided emissions by cultivated area, biorefinery scenarios processing energy-cane are favored, however at lower economic performance. Thermochemical processes may take advantage of the integration with the typical sugarcane mills and novel biofuels policies (e.g., RenovaBio) to mitigate some of the risks linked to the implementation of new biofuel technologies.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.26210

Keywords

energy-cane, eucalyptus, Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, gasification, Life Cycle Assessment, sugarcane, Technoeconomic Analysis, thermochemical conversion, validation biorefinery

Subject

Environment

Suggested Citation

Bressanin JM, Klein BC, Chagas MF, Watanabe MDB, Sampaio ILDM, Bonomi A, Morais ERD, Cavalett O. Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Biomass Gasification and Fischer−Tropsch Synthesis Integrated to Sugarcane Biorefineries. (2023). LAPSE:2023.26210

Author Affiliations

Bressanin JM: School of Food Engineering (FEA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Br
Klein BC: Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chagas MF: Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil; School of Chemical Engineering (FEQ), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-852 Campinas, Sao Paulo
Watanabe MDB: School of Food Engineering (FEA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Br
Sampaio ILDM: School of Food Engineering (FEA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Br
Bonomi A: Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Morais ERD: School of Food Engineering (FEA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Br
Cavalett O: School of Food Engineering (FEA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), 13083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Br

Journal Name

Energies

Volume

13

Issue

17

Article Number

E4576

Year

2020

Publication Date

2020-09-03