Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO<sub>2</sub> Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater
Microalgae are highly studied microorganisms for the production of high-value products due to their high content of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and chlorophyll. These compounds are refined to obtain profitable industrial products. This article analyzes the lipid production of <i>Chlorella...
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| author | Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez Juan Barajas-Fernández María de los Ángeles Olán-Acosta Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto |
| author_facet | Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez Juan Barajas-Fernández María de los Ángeles Olán-Acosta Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto |
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| description | Microalgae are highly studied microorganisms for the production of high-value products due to their high content of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and chlorophyll. These compounds are refined to obtain profitable industrial products. This article analyzes the lipid production of <i>Chlorella</i> sp. biomass, considering 18 scenarios for its production, with 9 of these being partially supplemented with swine wastewater. A 1 ha area was considered for biomass cultivation, primary and secondary biomass harvesting, and lipid extraction. Using simulation in the software SuperPro Designer v10, parameters such as CO<sub>2</sub> capture (from a thermoelectric power plant), freshwater consumption, wastewater consumption, energy consumption, and unit production cost were evaluated. The results show that the production cost is high, ranging from 836.9 US $/kg to 1131.5 US $/kg of produced lipids, with a maximum CO<sub>2</sub> capture of 454 kg of CO<sub>2</sub>/kg of lipids. The use of wastewater reduces the production cost by approximately 10%. The evaluation of technical and economic parameters allows us to identify bottlenecks and implement strategies to reduce production costs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afec85384a7c49b39ed2fc1a4399aa2f2024-01-10T14:55:45ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-12-011719210.3390/en17010092Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO<sub>2</sub> Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery WastewaterEsveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García0Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo1Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez2Juan Barajas-Fernández3María de los Ángeles Olán-Acosta4Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto5División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez (DAMJM), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carretera Estatal Libre Villahermosa-Comalcalco Km. 27+000 s/n Ranchería Ribera Alta, Jalpa de Méndez 86205, MexicoDepartamento de Posgrado, Doctorado en Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Apartado Postal 57, Celaya 38010, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Apartado Postal 57, Celaya 38010, MexicoDivisión Académica de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (DAIA), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez Km. 1 Col. La Esmeralda, Cunduacán 86690, MexicoDivisión Académica de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (DAIA), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carretera Cunduacán-Jalpa de Méndez Km. 1 Col. La Esmeralda, Cunduacán 86690, MexicoDivisión Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez (DAMJM), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Carretera Estatal Libre Villahermosa-Comalcalco Km. 27+000 s/n Ranchería Ribera Alta, Jalpa de Méndez 86205, MexicoMicroalgae are highly studied microorganisms for the production of high-value products due to their high content of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and chlorophyll. These compounds are refined to obtain profitable industrial products. This article analyzes the lipid production of <i>Chlorella</i> sp. biomass, considering 18 scenarios for its production, with 9 of these being partially supplemented with swine wastewater. A 1 ha area was considered for biomass cultivation, primary and secondary biomass harvesting, and lipid extraction. Using simulation in the software SuperPro Designer v10, parameters such as CO<sub>2</sub> capture (from a thermoelectric power plant), freshwater consumption, wastewater consumption, energy consumption, and unit production cost were evaluated. The results show that the production cost is high, ranging from 836.9 US $/kg to 1131.5 US $/kg of produced lipids, with a maximum CO<sub>2</sub> capture of 454 kg of CO<sub>2</sub>/kg of lipids. The use of wastewater reduces the production cost by approximately 10%. The evaluation of technical and economic parameters allows us to identify bottlenecks and implement strategies to reduce production costs.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/1/92techno-economic<i>Chlorella</i> sp.lipidsimulationbiorefinery |
| spellingShingle | Esveidi Montserrat Valdovinos-García Christian Ariel Cabrera-Capetillo Micael Gerardo Bravo-Sánchez Juan Barajas-Fernández María de los Ángeles Olán-Acosta Moisés Abraham Petriz-Prieto Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO<sub>2</sub> Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater Energies techno-economic <i>Chlorella</i> sp. lipid simulation biorefinery |
| title | Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO<sub>2</sub> Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater |
| title_full | Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO<sub>2</sub> Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO<sub>2</sub> Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO<sub>2</sub> Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater |
| title_short | Evaluation of Technical and Economic Indicators for the Production Process of Microalgae Lipids Considering CO<sub>2</sub> Capture of a Thermoelectric Plant and Use of Piggery Wastewater |
| title_sort | evaluation of technical and economic indicators for the production process of microalgae lipids considering co sub 2 sub capture of a thermoelectric plant and use of piggery wastewater |
| topic | techno-economic <i>Chlorella</i> sp. lipid simulation biorefinery |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/1/92 |
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