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Economic Analysis of Biodiesel and Glycerol Carbonate Production Plant by Glycerolysis
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, USA
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, USA
- 1 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, USA
- 2 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, USA
Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 209–216·Published 26 July 2013·DOI10.4236/jsbs.2013.33029
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Abstract
Techno-economic analysis of an indirect use of carbon dioxide within the route of glycerolysis of glycerol with urea is investigated. The results show that the net present value of the biodiesel-glycerol carbonate production by glycerolysis is higher than the biodiesel-glycerol carbonate production by direct carboxylationat at the end of the 12-year operation with similar capacities. The stochastic model has predicted that using glycerolysis route for the synthesis of glycerol carbonate production might increase the probability of getting positive net present value by about 15%.
KeywordsBiodieselDirect CarboxylationGlycerolysisGlycerol CarbonateEconomic Analysis
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