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Gernaey, Krist V.
Technical University of Denmark
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- 2024Production of phosphate biofertilizers as a booster for the techno-economic and environmental performance of a first-generation sugarcane ethanol and sugar biorefinerycitations
- 2023The effects of low oxidation-reduction potential on the performance of full-scale hybrid membrane-aerated biofilm reactorscitations
- 2022Economic and environmental analysis of bio-succinic acid production: from established processes to a new continuous fermentation approach with in-situ electrolytic extractioncitations
- 2019A Simulation-Based Superstructure Optimization Approach for Process Synthesis and Design Under Uncertainty
- 2018Mechanistic modeling of cyclic voltammetry: A helpful tool for understanding biosensor principles and supporting design optimizationcitations
- 2018Rapid and Efficient Development of Downstream Bio-Pharmaceutical Processing Alternatives
- 2014The Electrical Breakdown of Thin Dielectric Elastomerscitations
- 2013Applying mechanistic models in bioprocess development.citations
- 2013Applying mechanistic models in bioprocess development.citations
- 2012Evaluation of the energy efficiency of enzyme fermentation by mechanistic modelingcitations
- 2010Embedded resistance wire as a heating element for temperature control in microbioreactorscitations
- 2008Multivariate models for prediction of rheological characteristics of filamentous fermentation broth from the size distributioncitations
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Production of phosphate biofertilizers as a booster for the techno-economic and environmental performance of a first-generation sugarcane ethanol and sugar biorefinery
Abstract
The intensive use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture has a significant economic and environmental impact worldwide. Biofertilizers (aka microbial inoculants) could be a potential alternative to decrease costs and the environmental footprint linked to the use of fertilizers while boosting productivity through biological processes. This work aimed to perform a techno-economic-environmental assessment of an industrial biofertilizer production facility integrated with a sugarcane ethanol biorefinery. To this end, systems engineering tools were employed concurrently with techno-economic-environmental analyses to assess the integration of the different processes and their feasibility. Three processes for biofertilizer production are proposed varying in terms of downstream processing and the use of single or double microorganisms. Our findings indicate that the integration of biofertilizer production can enhance the biorefinery's NPV by as much as 137% in the most favorable scenario and by a minimum of 69% in the most unfavorable scenario. Regarding environmental consequences, in general, all scenarios demonstrate an improvement over the base scenario. Global sensitivity analysis showed that the solid-state fermentation and composite formulation steps of the biofertilizer process have the most substantial influence on both economic and environmental outcomes. The uncertainty analysis further unveils that the scenarios without fungus separation exhibited greater resilience in the face of market volatility. The retro-techno-economic study defined the economically viable region. Ultimately, this study demonstrates that the integration of biofertilizers into an ethanol and sugar biorefinery is a more sustainable alternative than the isolated biorefinery regarding the environmental and techno-economic aspects of sustainability.