Total Site Integration of a Soybean Biorefinery Using Systematic Optimization Techniques

This contribution addresses the optimal design of the heat exchanger network (HEN) for an integrated soybean biorefinery plant which encompasses six process areas: (i) beans preparation; (ii) oil extraction; (iii) miscella distillation; (iv) soy oil refining; (v) sodium methoxide production; and (vi...

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Main Authors: J.F.O. Granjo, B.P.M. Duarte, N.M.C. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2017-10-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/361