Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, C/Dr. Fleming s/n, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
Abstract
This work discusses the conceptual process design for the integrated production of bio-based acrylic acid from carob pod aqueous extracts. CHEMCAD was used for the process simulation and cost estimation of the relevant equipment. The process was designed for a capacity of 68 kt of carob pod per year, operating 8000 h annually, and involving extraction, fermentation, catalytic dehydration, and distillation to achieve 99.98%w/w acrylic acid as the main product. The economic assessment for the base case suggests a fixed capital investment of EUR 62.7 MM with an internal rate of return of 15.8%. The results obtained show that carob pod is a promising biomass source for the production of bio-acrylic acid.
Funder
the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
Subject
Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering
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