Title |
Understanding cost drivers and economic potential of two variants of ionic liquid pretreatment for cellulosic biofuel production
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Published in |
Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, June 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1754-6834-7-86 |
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Authors |
NVSN Murthy Konda, Jian Shi, Seema Singh, Harvey W Blanch, Blake A Simmons, Daniel Klein-Marcuschamer |
Abstract |
Ionic liquid (IL) pretreatment could enable an economically viable route to produce biofuels by providing efficient means to extract sugars and lignin from lignocellulosic biomass. However, to realize this, novel IL-based processes need to be developed in order to minimize the overall production costs and accelerate commercial viability. In this study, two variants of IL-based processes are considered: one based on complete removal of the IL prior to hydrolysis using a water-wash (WW) step and the other based on a "one-pot" (OP) process that does not require IL removal prior to saccharification. Detailed techno-economic analysis (TEA) of these two routes was carried out to understand the cost drivers, economic potential (minimum ethanol selling price, MESP), and relative merits and challenges of each route. |
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