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Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO 2 Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater

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  • Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García

    (División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez (DAMJM), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carretera Estatal Libre Villahermosa-Comalcalco Km. 27+000 s/n Ranchería Ribera Alta, Jalpa de Méndez 86205, Mexico)

  • Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo

    (Departamento de Posgrado, Doctorado en Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Apartado Postal 57, Celaya 38010, Mexico)

  • Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Apartado Postal 57, Celaya 38010, Mexico)

  • Juan Barajas-Fernández

    (División Académica de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (DAIA), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez Km. 1 Col. La Esmeralda, Cunduacán 86690, Mexico)

  • María de los Ángeles Olán-Acosta

    (División Académica de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (DAIA), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez Km. 1 Col. La Esmeralda, Cunduacán 86690, Mexico)

  • Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto

    (División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez (DAMJM), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carretera Estatal Libre Villahermosa-Comalcalco Km. 27+000 s/n Ranchería Ribera Alta, Jalpa de Méndez 86205, Mexico)

Abstract

Microalgae are highly studied microorganisms for the production of high-value products due to their high content of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and chlorophyll. These compounds are refined to obtain profitable industrial products. This article analyzes the lipid production of Chlorella sp. biomass, considering 18 scenarios for its production, with 9 of these being partially supplemented with swine wastewater. A 1 ha area was considered for biomass cultivation, primary and secondary biomass harvesting, and lipid extraction. Using simulation in the software SuperPro Designer v10, parameters such as CO 2 capture (from a thermoelectric power plant), freshwater consumption, wastewater consumption, energy consumption, and unit production cost were evaluated. The results show that the production cost is high, ranging from 836.9 US $/kg to 1131.5 US $/kg of produced lipids, with a maximum CO 2 capture of 454 kg of CO 2 /kg of lipids. The use of wastewater reduces the production cost by approximately 10%. The evaluation of technical and economic parameters allows us to identify bottlenecks and implement strategies to reduce production costs.

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  • Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García & Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo & Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez & Juan Barajas-Fernández & María de los Ángeles Olán-Acosta & Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto, 2023. "Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO 2 Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-21, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2023:i:1:p:92-:d:1306065
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