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Multi-objective Optimization of a Solar Assisted 1st and 2nd Generation Sugarcane Ethanol Production Plant
François Maréchal, Adriano Viana Ensinas, Alberto Mian, Anna Sophia Wallerand, Gianluca Ambrosetti, Juliana Queiroz Albarelli
Ethanol production sites utilizing sugarcane as feedstock are usually located in regions with high land availability and decent solar radiation. This offers the opportunity to cover parts of the process energy demand with concentrated solar power (CSP) and ...
Abo Akademi University, Thermal and Flow Engineering Laboratory2014Robust optimization for strategic energy planning
Michel Bierlaire, François Maréchal, Stefano Moret
Long-term planning for energy systems is often based on deterministic economic optimization and unreliable forecasts of fuel prices. Usual consequence is a low penetration of renewables and more efficient technologies in favor of fossil alternatives. A cla ...
2014Methane storage capabilities of diamond analogues
Methane can be an alternative fuel for vehicular usage provided that new porous materials are developed for its efficient adsorption-based storage. Herein, we search for materials for this application within the family of diamond analogues. We used density ...
2013Effect of fuels on combustion synthesis of TiO2 - Towards efficient photocatalysts for methylene blue oxidation and Cr (VI) reduction under natural sunlight
A facile synthesis of carbon and nitrogen co-doped nano-TiO2 with pure anatase phase and high surface area was achieved by using combustion synthesis without the need of surfactants in a single step approach. Organic fuels such as hexamine, triethyl amine ...
Elsevier Science Sa2013Increasing Efficiency of Fuel Ethanol Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass by Process Integration
François Maréchal, Martin Gassner
The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol is currently one of the most popular options for sustainable production of transportation fuel from renewable resources. Due to the resistance of lignin compounds to biological degradation and the import ...
American Chemical Society2013Optimal Design of Solar Assisted Hydrothermal Gasification for Microalgae to Synthetic Natural Gas Conversion
François Maréchal, Adriano Viana Ensinas, Alberto Mian, Gianluca Ambrosetti
Catalytic hydrothermal gasification is a promising technology which allows the conversion of wet biomass into methane rich syngas. It consists of three major steps, in which thermal energy has to be supplied at different temperature levels, leading to mult ...
2013Biofuel greenhouse gas calculations under the European Renewable Energy Directive - A comparison of the BioGrace tool vs. the tool of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels
The European Renewable Energy Directive (EU RED) requires biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 35% compared to fossil fuels in order to count towards mandatory biofuel quota or to be eligible for financial support schemes. This reduction ta ...
Elsevier2013Towards the sustainable cultivation of microalgae for the production of biofuels and added-value chemicals
Christof Holliger, Jean-Paul Schwitzguebel, Gabrielle Hack, Charlotte Pfistner
Microalgae represent an attractive source of biomass for biofuels and chemicals production since they can have higher energy yields per area than conventional biomass crops and can be grown on marginal land using waste, saline, or brackish water. Their use ...
2012Towards the sustainable cultivation of microalgae to produce renewable biofuels and added-value chemicals
Christof Holliger, Christian Ludwig, Jean-Paul Schwitzguebel, Mariluz Bagnoud, Eduardo Pereira Gomes
Microalgal cultures represent a promising alternative source of biomass for biofuel and chemicals production, since they can reach higher energy yields per area than conventional biomass crops and can be grown on marginal land using waste, saline or bracki ...
2012Optimizing Fueling Decisions for Locomotives in Railroad Networks
Even though rail transportation is one of the most fuel efficient forms of surface transportation, fueling costs are one of the highest operating cost head for railroad companies. In US, unlike Europe, fueling costs are indeed, by far, the single highest o ...
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