On the use of systems technologies and a systematic approach for the synthesis and the design of future biorefineries

Kokossis, AC; Yang, A

dc.contributor.author	Kokossis, AC	en
dc.contributor.author	Yang, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:34:02Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:34:02Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	0098-1354	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20655
dc.subject	Biorefineries	en
dc.subject	Optimization	en
dc.subject	Process integration	en
dc.subject	Process synthesis	en
dc.subject	Renewables	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Chemical	en
dc.subject.other	Biorefineries	en
dc.subject.other	Biorefining	en
dc.subject.other	Design and process integration	en
dc.subject.other	Energy supplies	en
dc.subject.other	GHG emission	en
dc.subject.other	High-throughput	en
dc.subject.other	Integrated designs	en
dc.subject.other	Maximum Efficiency	en
dc.subject.other	Multiple processing	en
dc.subject.other	Optimization process	en
dc.subject.other	Process integration	en
dc.subject.other	Renewables	en
dc.subject.other	Specialty chemicals	en
dc.subject.other	Transport fuel	en
dc.subject.other	Chemical industry	en
dc.subject.other	Design	en
dc.subject.other	Indicators (chemical)	en
dc.subject.other	Industrial chemicals	en
dc.subject.other	Innovation	en
dc.subject.other	Mergers and acquisitions	en
dc.subject.other	Optimization	en
dc.subject.other	Supply chains	en
dc.subject.other	Wavelet transforms	en
dc.subject.other	Bioconversion	en
dc.title	On the use of systems technologies and a systematic approach for the synthesis and the design of future biorefineries	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.compchemeng.2010.02.021	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2010.02.021	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	Systems technologies emerge with a powerful potential to support the deployment and design of future biorefineries. The chemical industry experiences a steady growth in the use of renewables induced by the gradual depletion of oil, uncertainties in energy supplies and a commanding requirement to reduce GHG emissions and save the planet. Renewables introduce an impressive range of options with biorefining at the center of attention as an emerging industrial concept, uniquely attached to chemical engineering and aiming to transform plant-derived biomass into a variety of products including transport fuels, platform chemicals, polymers, and specialty chemicals. In competing with conventional processes, biorefineries should match maximum efficiencies with better design and process integration. The paper highlights the pivotal role of systems technology to foster innovation, preview options, and support high-throughput computational experimentation, arguing that systems tools are largely under-deployed. Systems-enabled platforms could instead function as powerful environments to generate ideas for integrated designs and offer tremendous services to the complex and large problems produced by the numerous portfolios of feedstocks, unknown portfolios of products, multiple chemistries, and multiple processing paths. Complexities certainly exceed capabilities of previous methodologies but established achievements and experience with similar problems are excellent starting points for future contributions. Besides a general discussion, the paper outlines opportunities for innovation in design, concept-level synthesis, process integration, and the development of supply chains. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Computers and Chemical Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.compchemeng.2010.02.021	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000280625200010	en
dc.identifier.volume	34	en
dc.identifier.issue	9	en
dc.identifier.spage	1397	en
dc.identifier.epage	1405	en