A systematic approach for optimization of an algal biorefinery using fuzzy linear programming

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Mechanical Engineering

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering

Volume

31

First Page

805

Last Page

809

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Abstract

In order to efficiently convert microalgae into value added products, a sustainable integrated algal biorefinery is needed. Generally, conversion of microalgae into biofuel involves several processing steps: cultivation, harvesting, dewatering, drying, oil extraction, and biofuel production. One of the main challenges in designing and optimizing an integrated algal biorefinery is determining the configuration which meets the requirements for key outputs as well as environmental and resource limits. In this work, a systematic fuzzy linear programming (FLP) approach for design and optimization of an integrated algal biorefinery which considers water footprint, land footprint, and carbon footprint is presented. A hypothetical case study is presented to illustrate the proposed approach. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/B978-0-444-59507-2.50153-0

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords

Algal biofuels—Refining; Microalgae

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