Table 7 Outputs from the extraction model
From: Cultivation of microalgae for biofuel production: coupling with sugarcane-processing factories
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Disrupted algae flow to extraction step (tons/year) | 1032.27 |
Undisrupted flow to extraction step (tons/year) | 114.70 |
Total recovered extracted oil entering to esterification reactor (tons/year) | 247.75 |
Lipid lost (tons/year) | 12.39 |
Oil going to transesterification (tons/year) | 235.36 |
Ethanol required (tons/year) | 5161.35 |
Make-up flow of ethanol (tons/year) | 1.29 |
LEA to AD (tons/year) | 784.53 |
Undisrupted algae to AD (tons/year) | 114.70 |
Electricity demand for homogenizer (cell disruption) (MWh/year) | 206.45 |
Electricity demand for extraction (MWh/year) | 284.91 |
Thermal energy for extraction (MWh/year) | 1341.95 |