Title:
Multicriteria Analysis of Innovative and Conventional Methods for Microcrystalline Cellulose Production Using Lignocellulosic Biomass
Author(s):
Tzourmanas, K., Giakoumakis, G., Sidiras, D.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is a natural biopolymer that has numerous uses in the food and medicine industry which is conventionally produced by lignocellulosic biomass with the use of strong acids. To address the challenges correlated with the conventional method, different alternative methods for its production have been tried. In the present work, an attempt is made to compare three MCC production methods based on environmental, technical and economic criteria. In addition, using the criteria weights from many experts, the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), a multicriteria decision analysis method, was applied to assess the environmental and technical criteria. Based on these criteria (environmental, economical & technical) a certain ranking can be derived and the TOPSIS method can be applied to succeed the final decision in two levels. The first result of this analysis is a sensitivity analysis that was carried out as regards the behavioral TOPSIS method using a coefficient, which represents the risk willing to take. Finally, two case studies were added with the trial of different weights for the second level and different weights for the technical criteria. This analysis concludes with a proposal for a more sustainable solution.
Keywords:
biomass, cellulose, lignocellulose, production
Topic:
Biomass, Bio-based Products and Bioenergy Integration
Subtopic:
Resource efficient bioeconomy
Event:
33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3BO.15.4
Pages:
439 - 446
ISBN:
978-88-89407-25-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/33rdEUBCE2025-3BO.15.4
Price:
FREE
