Vasic, Stefan (2020) Techno-Economic analysis of large scale Lignin based Rigid Polyurethane and Epoxy Resin. Bachelor's Thesis, Chemical Engineering.
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Abstract
This report investigates two potential high value application of lignin to polymeric materials. The aim was to assess the technical and economic aspects of the chosen applications in order to provide preliminary estimations on cost of up scaling as well as allow a comparison between the two. The two applications of lignin in manufacturing of polymeric materials were chosen as polyurethane and epoxy resin. Simulations of the conventional processes provided insight into the potential production rates. It was found that the total production of polyurethane was 1236.21 kg/hr while the epoxy resin production was found to be 254.3 kg/hr. Results obtained from the simulations allowed the development of an economic analysis based on cost estimation curves of equipment’s and current prices of materials and utilities. It was found that both polyurethane and the epoxy resin processes would experience a yearly loss of 7.8 million and 11 million USD respectively.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Winkelman, J.G.M. and Deuss, P.J. |
| Degree programme: | Chemical Engineering |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Nov 2020 10:12 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2020 10:12 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/23630 |
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