Conceptual Process Design to Produce Bio-Acrylic Acid via Gas Phase Dehydration of Lactic Acid Produced from Carob Pod Extracts
- Ortiz Martínez, Víctor M. 1
- Saavedra, María I. 1
- Salar García, María J. 1
- Godínez, Carlos 1
- Lozano-Blanco, Luis J. 1
- Sanchez-Segado, Sergio 1
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Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
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ISSN: 2227-9717
Year of publication: 2023
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Pages: 457
Type: Article
More publications in: Processes
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.
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the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
- BEAGAL18/00079
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