Publications by Zoé Périn-Levasseur

A novel MILP approach for simultaneous optimization of water and energy: Application to a Canadian softwood Kraft pulping mill

François Maréchal, Maziar Kermani, Zoé Périn-Levasseur

An optimization methodology based on Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) has been developed for simultaneous optimization of water and energy (SOWE) in industrial processes. The superstructure integrates non-water process thermal streams and optimizes ...

2017

An Improved Linear Programming Approach for Simultaneous Optimization of Water and Energy

François Maréchal, Maziar Kermani, Zoé Périn-Levasseur

An optimization method based on Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) has been developed for simultaneous optimization of water and energy (SOWE) in industrial processes. The superstructure integrates process thermal streams and optimizes the consumption ...

Elsevier2014

Analysis of a biorefinery integration: application to a sulfite wood pulping process

François Maréchal, Zoé Périn-Levasseur

The pulp and paper (P&P) industry in industrially mature countries is facing a long-term crisis. Large and modern manufacturing facilities in tropical regions emerge as new competitors. The constant increase of energy costs has also contributed to the fina ...

2009

Process modeling and integration of fuel ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass based on double acid hydrolysis

François Maréchal, Daniel Favrat, Martin Gassner, Zoé Périn-Levasseur, Suping Zhang

Lignocellulosic biomass is considered as one of the most promising feedstocks for producing fuel ethanol because of its global availability and environmental benefits of its use. In this paper, the process of lignocellulosic ethanol production was investig ...

2009

Energy efficiency and conversion in complex integrated industrial sites : application to a sulfite pulping facility

Zoé Périn-Levasseur

This thesis presents a methodology to analyse the integration of heat recovery energy conversion technologies and biorefinery concepts in existing pulp and paper facilities. By using innovative process integration techniques and thermo-economic optimisatio ...

EPFL2009

Analysis of a biorefinery integration in a bisulfite pulp process

François Maréchal, Zoé Périn-Levasseur

Process integration techniques have been applied to study a bisulfite mill which produces pulp and three additional by- products: bioethanol, lignosulfonate and yeast. Particular attention was devoted to the integration of the chemical recycling loops whic ...

2009

Efficient energy conversion in a sulfite pulping process

François Maréchal, Zoé Périn-Levasseur

Reducing energy consumption in the pulp and paper industry can lead to considerable cost savings. The three main points to consider when implementing an energy efficiency program in a mill are the reduction of the energy requirement, the energy recovery an ...

2009

Methodology for process energy analysis: application to a sulfite wood pulping

François Maréchal, Zoé Périn-Levasseur

Creating a consistent thermodynamic database is the first step required to perform a process integration study. A method based on the use of data identification and reconciliation has been developed to model the mass and the energy balances of a pulp and p ...

2006