Mexican biomasses valorization through pyrolysis process: Environmental and costs analysis
Biomasses valorization by pyrolysis is a good option for reducing environmental problems. In this study, the environmental performance of three Mexican biomass valorizations (castor husk, coffee pulp and Pinus sawdust) by the pyrolysis was compared. The environmental impacts of all equipment involve...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | TECNALIA Research & Innovation |
| Repositorio: | TECNALIA Publications |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dsp.tecnalia.com:11556/5227 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/11556/5227 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Biomass Cost analysis Life cycle assessment Pyrolysis Waste Management and Disposal SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 13 - Climate Action |
| Sumario: | Biomasses valorization by pyrolysis is a good option for reducing environmental problems. In this study, the environmental performance of three Mexican biomass valorizations (castor husk, coffee pulp and Pinus sawdust) by the pyrolysis was compared. The environmental impacts of all equipment involved in pyrolysis were evaluated. In addition, the financial viability of pyrolysis technology of coffee pulp was studied. The biomass with the lowest impact for all the selected categories was the Pinus sawdust, followed by castor husk and coffee pulp. The GWP category had values greater than 700 kg CO2eq for all the biomass studied. GWP category is caused by the emissions, mainly due to the high amounts of CH4 and CO2 released for all the studied biomasses. Furthermore, the equipment with the greatest impact are the separator, the pyrolyzer and the cyclone. Finally, it was observed that even the least favorable biomass with the environment is viable from a financial point of view. |
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