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Techno-economic assessment of microbial limonene production.
- Source :
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Bioresource Technology . Mar2020, Vol. 300, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- • A novel microbial limonene production process at industrial plant scale is designed. • Limonene is recovered by a new combined gas-stripping/solvent-scrubbing method. • Multi-parameter techno-economic analysis is conducted to assess economic viability. • Minimum selling price is $19.9/kg as limonene productivity reaches 0.7 kg/(m3·h). • Uncertainties of parameters used in TEA were addressed by sensitivity analysis. To satisfy the growing demand for limonene, novel pathways for microbial production of limonene have been sought. A techno-economic analysis is carried out for one such process producing limonene from sugar at an industrial plant scale to assess potential economic viability. A conceptual design of the process is developed, in which a gas stripping-solvent scrubbing method is chosen for recovering limonene from bioreactors based on consideration of payback time and process operability. Minimum limonene selling prices are estimated over a range of fermentation productivity based on the calculation of net present value using discounted cash flow method. Under 45% of the maximum theoretical yield, the selling price reaches $19.9/kg, which could be competitive with established production processes when fermentation productivity is above 0.7 kg/(m3·h). Reduction of cost could be realised through improvement of microbial strains, utilisation of cheaper feedstocks, reduction in capital investment and strategic business planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09608524
- Volume :
- 300
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Bioresource Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141608980
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122666