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Economic Analysis of Thermal Catalytic Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis Guineesensis, Jacq) and Soap Phase Residue of Neutralization Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq)
Amaral, A.R.; Bernar, L.P.; Ferreira, C.C.; Pereira, A.M.; dos Santos, W.G.; Pereira, L.M.; Santos, M.C.; Assunção, F.P.C.; Mendonça, N.M.; Pereira, J.A.R.; da Mota, S.A.P.; Mâncio, A.A.; Junior, S.D.; Borges, L.E.P.; Machado, N.T.; de Castro, D.A.R. Economic Analysis of Thermal–Catalytic Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineesensis, Jacq) and Soap Phase Residue from Neutralization Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq). Energies2023, 16, 492.
Amaral, A.R.; Bernar, L.P.; Ferreira, C.C.; Pereira, A.M.; dos Santos, W.G.; Pereira, L.M.; Santos, M.C.; Assunção, F.P.C.; Mendonça, N.M.; Pereira, J.A.R.; da Mota, S.A.P.; Mâncio, A.A.; Junior, S.D.; Borges, L.E.P.; Machado, N.T.; de Castro, D.A.R. Economic Analysis of Thermal–Catalytic Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineesensis, Jacq) and Soap Phase Residue from Neutralization Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq). Energies 2023, 16, 492.
Amaral, A.R.; Bernar, L.P.; Ferreira, C.C.; Pereira, A.M.; dos Santos, W.G.; Pereira, L.M.; Santos, M.C.; Assunção, F.P.C.; Mendonça, N.M.; Pereira, J.A.R.; da Mota, S.A.P.; Mâncio, A.A.; Junior, S.D.; Borges, L.E.P.; Machado, N.T.; de Castro, D.A.R. Economic Analysis of Thermal–Catalytic Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineesensis, Jacq) and Soap Phase Residue from Neutralization Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq). Energies2023, 16, 492.
Amaral, A.R.; Bernar, L.P.; Ferreira, C.C.; Pereira, A.M.; dos Santos, W.G.; Pereira, L.M.; Santos, M.C.; Assunção, F.P.C.; Mendonça, N.M.; Pereira, J.A.R.; da Mota, S.A.P.; Mâncio, A.A.; Junior, S.D.; Borges, L.E.P.; Machado, N.T.; de Castro, D.A.R. Economic Analysis of Thermal–Catalytic Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineesensis, Jacq) and Soap Phase Residue from Neutralization Process of Palm Oil (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq). Energies 2023, 16, 492.
Abstract
This work aims to investigate systematically the tecno-economic feasibility of ther-mos-catalytic cracking process for two solid waste materials, a lipid-base material (re-sidual fat/scum from retention box of the University Restaurant of UFPA) and a lig-nin-cellulosic material Açaí seed (Euterpe oleracea. Mart). The thermo-catalytic process-es were carried out in pilot scale (THERMTEK/LEQ/UFPA/IME/RJ), and their economic feasibility analyzed. The yields of biofuels produced by fractional distillation were al-so studied. The physicochemical characteristics of the raw materials, the organic liquid product (bio-oil) and the chemical composition of kerosene, light-diesel and heavy-diesel from the lipid-base material, as well as those of kerosene and light-diesel from the Açaí seed were also determined. The economic indicators for the evaluation of the most viable cracking (pyrolysis) and distillation process of bio-oils were: a) the sim-ple payback criterion, b) discounted payback, c) net present value (NPV), d) internal rate of return (IRR), and e) index of profitability (IP). The analysis of the indicators showed the economic viability of crude palm oil (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq) and unfeasibil-ity for the palm oil neutralization. The minimum fuel selling price (MFSP) obtained is this work for the biofuels was of 1.34 US$/L) and the breakeven point obtained was of 1.28 US$/L. The sensibility analysis demonstrated that the pyrolysis and distillation yields are the most important variables to affect the minimum fuel selling price (MFSP).
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