1. Technoeconomic analysis of biofuels: A wiki-based platform for lignocellulosic biorefineries
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Klein-Marcuschamer, Daniel, Oleskowicz-Popiel, Piotr, Simmons, Blake A., and Blanch, Harvey W.
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BIOMASS energy , *LIGNOCELLULOSE , *ETHANOL , *BIOMASS , *RENEWABLE energy sources , *AGRICULTURE , *POWER resources , *LIGNINS , *ENERGY conversion - Abstract
Abstract: We present a process model for a lignocellulosic ethanol biorefinery that is open to the biofuels academic community. Beyond providing a series of static results, the wiki-based platform provides a dynamic and transparent tool for analyzing, exploring, and communicating the impact of process advances and alternatives for biofuels production. The model is available for download (at http://econ.jbei.org) and will be updated based on feedback from the community of experts in biofuel-related fields. By making the assumptions and performance metrics of this model transparent, we anticipate this tool can provide a consensus on the energy-related, environmental, and economic performance of lignocellulosic ethanol. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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