Paper details

Title:

GHG Saving in Thermochemical Biorefineries Using Municipal Solid Waste in Andalusia

Author(s):

Aracil, C., Haro, P., Ollero, P., Vidal-Barrero, F.

Document(s):

Abstract:

A thermochemical biorefinery is a facility that processes biomass by means of gasification to produce biofuels, chemicals and electricity. We propose a thermochemical biorefinery based on municipal solid waste (MSW) as feedstock. The selection of MSW presents several economic and environmental advantages discussed in the paper. The aim is to calculate the saving of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions for three configurations of a thermochemical biorefinery: a conventional thermochemical biorefinery producing biofuels (ethanol and dimethyl ether: DME) and electricity, a thermochemical biorefinery with multiproduction producing chemicals (methyl acetate) and a thermochemical biorefinery incorporating Bio-CCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage). Results show both chemical production and Bio-CCS incorporation increase the GHG saving over 60% (target for 2018 in EU). MSW could be considered an alternative feedstock in thermochemical biorefineries at long term.

Keywords:

CO₂ capture, waste, GHG, thermochemical biorefinery

Topic:

Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability

Subtopic:

Environmental impacts of bioenergy

Event:

22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

4BV.1.8

Pages:

1576 - 1578

ISBN:

978-88-89407-52-3

Paper DOI:

10.5071/22ndEUBCE2014-4BV.1.8

Price:

FREE