A model of an integrated hydrothermal liquefaction, gasification and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process for converting lignocellulosic forest residues into hydrocarbons
(2022) In Bioresource Technology 353.- Abstract
The aim of this work was to develop a model of an integrated biomass-to-liquid process, consisting of hydrothermal liquefaction, evaporation, gasification and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, using lignocellulosic forest residues as feedstock to produce hydrocarbons suitable for upgrade into drop-in biofuels. The energy, mass and carbon efficiencies that were achieved were 35%, 20% and 32%, respectively. The Fischer-Tropsch crude carbon chain length distribution peaked at carbon chain length 10 with a heavy right tail (a profile favourable for upgrade to jet fuel). A life cycle assessment showed high greenhouse gas performances for production plants in a Norrbotten coastal area and in Kalmar, both in Sweden. The reductions in life cycle... (More)
The aim of this work was to develop a model of an integrated biomass-to-liquid process, consisting of hydrothermal liquefaction, evaporation, gasification and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, using lignocellulosic forest residues as feedstock to produce hydrocarbons suitable for upgrade into drop-in biofuels. The energy, mass and carbon efficiencies that were achieved were 35%, 20% and 32%, respectively. The Fischer-Tropsch crude carbon chain length distribution peaked at carbon chain length 10 with a heavy right tail (a profile favourable for upgrade to jet fuel). A life cycle assessment showed high greenhouse gas performances for production plants in a Norrbotten coastal area and in Kalmar, both in Sweden. The reductions in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions (versus the fossil fuel comparator and according to the European Union Renewable Energy Directive II) were 85–95% for the Fischer-Tropsch crude produced in Norrbotten, and 92–97% in Kalmar, depending on the transportation distances and feedstock used.
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- Stigsson, Christian LU ; Furusjö, Erik and Börjesson, Pål LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2022
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Chemical process model, Fischer-Tropsch, Gasification, Hydrothermal liquefaction, Life cycle assessment
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- Bioresource Technology
- volume
- 353
- article number
- 126070
- publisher
- Elsevier
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- scopus:85125464133
- pmid:34624474
- ISSN
- 0960-8524
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126070
- language
- English
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- yes
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- bf516390-7518-4652-b8d7-90a8972903e1
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author = {{Stigsson, Christian and Furusjö, Erik and Börjesson, Pål}},
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keywords = {{Chemical process model; Fischer-Tropsch; Gasification; Hydrothermal liquefaction; Life cycle assessment}},
language = {{eng}},
publisher = {{Elsevier}},
series = {{Bioresource Technology}},
title = {{A model of an integrated hydrothermal liquefaction, gasification and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process for converting lignocellulosic forest residues into hydrocarbons}},
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doi = {{10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126070}},
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year = {{2022}},
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