Sustainable Biomass and Waste Conversion: Modeling Tools for Planning and Optimization

Sustainable Biomass and Waste Conversion: Modeling Tools for Planning and Optimization provides practical knowledge on the technical, economic and environmental aspects of bioenergy, biorefining, and waste-to-energy systems through modeling. The book covers key-technologies and cutting-edge advances for biomass assessment using statistics and GIS systems, logistics optimization using Vehicle Routing Problem solvers, Neural Networks and Optimization models based on MILP and NLP, and energy demand assessment. In addition, sections cover feasibility plans for biorefineries and combined heat and power systems, and the fundamentals and challenges of modeling biomass and waste conversion processes, such as anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, gasification, combustion, transesterification, fermentation and hydroprocessing.The authors also examine economic and market factors influencing feedstock availability and price and provide tools for environmental and social impact analysis. Finally, the book illustrates the application of the methodologies covered through a number of case studies from around the globe, quizzes and exercises. Presents practical tools to design supply plans for waste-to-energy and bioenergy plants, as well as biorefineries, optimizing collection, and logistics within the context of the bioeconomy Explores methodologies for the realistic development of bioenergy business plans, environmental impact analysis, plant control and management Includes a broad selection of global case studies and practical exercises that illustrate the application of discussed methodologies in biomass and waste conversion chains INDICE: 1. Introduction to biomass and waste conversion techniques2. World bioenergy and WASTE-to-Energy chains and policies3. The circular economy and the bioeconomy policies4. Biomass and waste assessment using statistics and GIS systems and Energy crops and microalgae growth modeling5. Biomass and waste logistics optimization6. Energy and chemicals demands assessment and modeling7. Biomass and waste pre-treatment optimization through modeling8. Anaerobic digestion and fermentation of biomass and waste9. Thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste: pyrolysis10. Thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste: combustion11. Chemical processes modeling (with and without catalysis)12. Chemical Looping combustion modeling13. Hydrogen production from biomass and waste14. Biochemicals and biopolymers production modeling15. Modeling Biofuels combustion in internal combustion engines and gas turbines16. Modeling Biofuels and waste derived fuels use in Fuel Cells17. Modeling polluting emissions formation and reduction18. Modeling carbon capture, storage and reuse19. Modeling CHP plants operation20. Smart grids and microgrids modeling 21. District heating networks design and modeling22. Bioenergy and waste to energy systems planning and design23. Biochemicals production plants design and analysis24. Economic analysis of biomass and waste conversion25. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of biomass and waste conversion chains26. Social Life Cycle assessment (Social-LCA) of biomass and waste conversion chains

• ISBN: 978-0-12-821443-5
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 600
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés