An Assessment of Liquid Biofuel Value Chains from Heavy-Metal Contaminated Feedstock

Giannopoulos, Dimitrios; Katsifis, Ilias; Katsourinis, Dimitris; RENTIZELAS, ATHANASIOS; Founti, Maria

dc.contributor.author	Giannopoulos, Dimitrios
dc.contributor.author	Katsifis, Ilias
dc.contributor.author	Katsourinis, Dimitris
dc.contributor.author	RENTIZELAS, ATHANASIOS
dc.contributor.author	Founti, Maria
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-25T07:15:40Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-25T07:15:40Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/60266
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.26240/heal.ntua.27962
dc.relation	info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/CINEA/H2020/101006717	el
dc.rights	Default License
dc.subject	Heavy metals	en
dc.subject	Liquid biofuels	en
dc.subject	Biofuel upgrading	en
dc.subject	Contaminated biomass feedstock	en
dc.subject	Value chains	en
dc.subject	Υγρά βιοκαύσιμα	el
dc.subject	Βαρέα μέταλλα	el
dc.subject	Αναβάθμιση βιοκαυσίμου	el
dc.subject	Μολυσμένη βιομάζα	el
dc.subject	Αλυσίδα αξίας	el
dc.title	An Assessment of Liquid Biofuel Value Chains from Heavy-Metal Contaminated Feedstock	en
dc.type	journalArticle
dc.contributor.department	Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο. Σχολή Μηχανολόγων Μηχανικών
heal.type	learningMaterial	el
heal.classification	Biofuels	en
heal.language	en	el
heal.access	free	el
heal.recordProvider	ntua	el
heal.publicationDate	2022-08-22
heal.abstract	The present work aims to identify alternative liquid biofuel value chain scenarios utilizing heavy metal (HM)-contaminated biomass feedstocks. The analysis is based on breaking down existing liquid biofuel value chains, focusing on the required adaptations needed for clean biofuel production. State-of-the-art and emerging liquid biofuel production options are reviewed. The potential implications caused by the HM load in the biomass feedstock are analyzed along the whole biofuel production chain, which includes pre-processing, conversion and post-processing stages. The fate of the most common HM species present in contaminated biomass is identified and graphically represented for advanced (second generation) biofuel conversion processes. This information synthesis leads to the description of alternative value chains, capable of producing HM-free biofuel. This work goes a step further than existing reviews of experiments and simulations regarding heavy metal-contaminated biomass (HMCB) valorization to biofuels since feasible value chains are described by synthesizing the findings of the several studies examined. By defining the adapted value chains, the “road is paved” toward establishing realistic process chains and determining system boundaries, which actually are essential methodological steps of various critical evaluation and optimization methodologies, such as Life Cycle Assessment, supply chain optimization and techno-economic assessment of the total value chain.	en
heal.sponsor	The present work belongs to the framework of project “CERESiS”, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No. 101006717.	en
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