Process Design and Economics for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrocarbon Fuels and Coproducts: 2018 Biochemical Design Case Update; Biochemical Deconstruction and Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Products via Integrated Biorefinery Pathways

Ryan Davis, Ling Tao, Eric Tan, Gregg Beckham, David Humbird, David Thompson, Mohammad Roni, Nicholas Grundl, Mary Biddy

Research output: NRELTechnical Report

Abstract

Over the past decade, NREL conducted a campaign to quantify the economic implications associated with observed and future targeted performance for the biochemical conversion of corn stover to ethanol through techno-economic modeling. This report serves as an update to the biological sugar conversion approach, reflecting modifications to underlying conversion operational strategies, as well as refinements to the techno-economic model details. In addition, the report includes a more quantitative focus on envisioned processing requirements for achieving final fuel cost goals moving further into the future, via inclusion of value-added coproducts.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages147
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/TP-5100-71949

Keywords

  • coproducts
  • drop-in hydrocarbon fuels
  • fuel blendstocks
  • process simulation
  • production economics

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