Tegudeer, Zhuorigebatu (2020) Determination of the techno-economic viability for the conversion of glycerol to BTX. Bachelor's Thesis, Chemical Engineering.
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Abstract
The techno-economic feasibility of a catalytic glycerol pyrolysis plant was investigated using ASPEN PLUS software. A total yield for benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) on glycerol was reached at 25.4% at a total capacity of 300kt/yr. The process was thought to be techno-economically feasible under the specific design in the paper. The equipment and installation cost of the process was not a main determinant of the economic feasibility but rather the operating cost including raw materials and catalyst. At the current average market price BTX of approximately 480 euros/ton, a catalyst cost at 1300 euros/ton and an energy consumption of 190 million KWh. The design has an annual profit of 4 million and a payback time of 16 months. a conversion of 25.4% was reached and is courage to have further investigation towards increasing the total conversion of BTX to have a more promising profitability by having a more stable response towards the price fluctuation of raw materials.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Heeres, H.J. and He, S. and Heeres, A. |
| Degree programme: | Chemical Engineering |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2020 11:15 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2020 11:15 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/22526 |
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