Research Article
A New Proposal of Cellulosic Ethanol to Boost Sugarcane Biorefineries: Techno-Economic Evaluation
Table 5
Main parameters adopted for simulating the cogeneration system of the studied cases.
| | Case , , , and L | Case | Case | |
| Cogeneration cycle specification | | | | | Steam temperature | 480 | 480 | 480 |
°C | Steam pressure | 65 | 65 | 65 | bar | Turbines | | | | | Steam turbine | Y | Y | Y | | Condensation turbine | Y | N | Y | | Fuels | | | | | Bagasse | N | Y | Y | | Flow | — | c.s. | c.s. | t/h | Moisture | — | 50 | 50 | % | PCI | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | MJ/kg | Bagasse fiber | Y | N | N | | Flow | c.s. | — | — | t/h | Moisture | 8 | — | — | % | PCI | 15.5 | — | — | MJ/kg | Sugarcane-trash | Y | Y | Y | | Flow | 41.25 | 41.25 | 41.25 | t/h | Moisture | 15 | 15 | 15 | % | PCI | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | MJ/kg | Lignin cake | N | Y | N | | Flow | — | c.s. | — | t/h | Moisture | — | 50 | — | % | PCI | — | 8.9 | — | MJ/kg |
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c.s.: calculated by the simulation; N: no; Y: yes.
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