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T1 A Techno-Economic Appraisal of Green Diesel Generation through Hydrothermal Liquefaction, Leveraging Residual Resources from Seaweed and Fishing Sectors
A1 Sierra Fernández, Carlos
A1 Rosales Asensio, Enrique
A1 Segrego Morales, Elisabet
A1 Gómez Marín, Natalia
A1 Pullido Alonso, Antonio
A2 Ingeniería CartograficaGeodesica y Fotogrametria
K1 Ingeniería de minas
K1 Economic Viability
K1 Seaweed
K1 Fishing Industry
K1 Kelp Macroalgae
K1 Local Natural Resources
AB [EN] This study examines the economic viability of an emerging technology for potential up-scaling and commercialization in a specific location: the village of New Stuyahok, Alaska. Theproposed technology is hydrothermal liquefaction, which utilizes kelp macroalgae and fishing wasteas feedstock. These materials were chosen due to their easy availability in the village and theiralignment with the local economy. The economic evaluation is based on the net present value(NPV) and sensitivity models. Different feedstock ratios (on a dry basis), such as 100:0, 50:50, and30:70 of kelp and fishing waste, respectively, were evaluated to determine the optimal combination.The results indicated that the process is economically viable only when a high proportion of fish-ing waste is used. This can be ascribed to the constrained output yield of the kelp biomass andthe relatively negligible influence exerted by alginate production on the NPV. However, the ratio50:50 appears to be economically promising if the costs can be reduced by at least 13.5% or thebenefits can be increased by 12.1%. Nevertheless, government support could play a crucial role inexpediting the implementation of this technology once it becomes market-ready. This means beingpractical, scalable, and economically viable, enabling reduced investments or increased benefits thatsignify its readiness. Utilizing such a tool offers valuable insights into the framework of the proposedtechnology and the use of local natural resources
PB MDPI
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/19266
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/19266
NO Sierra Fernández, C.; Rosales Asensio, E.; Segrego Morales, E.; Gómez Marín, N.; Pullido Alonso, A. (2023). A Techno-Economic Appraisal of Green Diesel Generation through Hydrothermal Liquefaction, Leveraging Residual Resources from Seaweed and Fishing Sectors. Water, 15(17), https://doi.org/10.3390/W15173061
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 21-may-2024