Title:
Building a Knowledge Base for Enhancing Traceability within a Biomass to Ethanol Route
Author(s):
Batzias, D.F., Siontorou, C.G., Sidiras, D.K.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
This work presents a knowledge based approach for enhancing traceability within a biomass to bioethanol route. A methodological framework, under the form of an algorithmic procedure, is suggested for structuring/operating a local/internal Knowledge Base (KB), which includes (i) fault tree synthesis/analysis (FTS/A), (ii) a set of standards, extracted from a widely recognized standardization organization, (iii) referenced documents from other similar organizations, and (iv) information from technical/ scientific articles not yet covered by an official standard. In the last case, more than one methods may compete (or should be joined) to obtain the status of a quasi¬standard and occupy the corresponding place in the KB-structure. Several paradigms are presented herein, where final product (ethanol fuel) quality is traced back to process (biomass treatment) and raw material (original biomass) through a chain involving product standards, process practices and raw material prerequisites (assessed prior to treatment and controlled, if necessary, during production). A comprehensive discussion on both, the methodological tool developed and the impact of biomass heterogeneity on fuel quality, is also presented.
Keywords:
bioethanol, modelling, yield, biomass to liquid (BtL), quality standards
Topic:
Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability
Subtopic:
Standardisation
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
5AV.2.1
Pages:
2284 - 2293
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-5AV.2.1
Price:
FREE
