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Improving economics of lignocellulosic biofuels: An integrated strategy for coproducing 1,5-pentanediol and ethanol

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  • Huang, Kefeng
  • Won, Wangyun
  • Barnett, Kevin J.
  • Brentzel, Zachary J.
  • Alonso, David M.
  • Huber, George W.
  • Dumesic, James A.
  • Maravelias, Christos T.

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A biorefinery strategy for the coproduction of ethanol and 1,5-pentanediol (1,5-PDO), which can be used as polyester and polyurethane component, from lignocellulosic biomass is proposed. This strategy integrates biomass fractionation with simultaneous conversion of hemicellulose and cellulose constituents into 1,5-PDO and ethanol, respectively. An experimentally-based process model is developed to determine the economic potential of the integrated strategy. The coproduction strategy becomes competitive with the ethanol-only strategy when 1,5-PDO can be sold at $1140/ton, which is well below the market price of 1,5-PDO. The most important process parameters include biomass loading for biomass fractionation, enzyme loading for enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation, and overall achievable yields from C5 sugars to 1,5-PDO.

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  • Huang, Kefeng & Won, Wangyun & Barnett, Kevin J. & Brentzel, Zachary J. & Alonso, David M. & Huber, George W. & Dumesic, James A. & Maravelias, Christos T., 2018. "Improving economics of lignocellulosic biofuels: An integrated strategy for coproducing 1,5-pentanediol and ethanol," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 213(C), pages 585-594.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:213:y:2018:i:c:p:585-594
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.002
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