dc.contributor.advisor | Rakshit, Sudip | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Sanchez Carmona, Arturo | |
dc.contributor.author | Kosamia, Niravkumar Mahendrasinh | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-07T14:20:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-07T14:20:52Z | |
dc.date.created | 2023 | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/5168 | |
dc.description.abstract | The goal of any lignocellulosic based biorefinery should be to produce a spectrum of marketable
products and energy utilizing all significant components of biomass. Depending on the maturity
of available technology, biorefineries can target high-value low-volume (HVLV), middle-value
middle-volume (MVMV), and low-value high-volume (LVHV) outputs provided they are
economically feasible. BioSuccinic Acid (BioSA), a MVMV product, has considerable potential
as a candidate for biorefineries based on an analysis we carried out initially. The total world
production of Succinic Acid (SA) in 2013–2014 was 38,000 tons, valued at 2.90 USD/kg SA and
with predicted worldwide market demand of 94,000 tons by 2025. However, the most crucial
challenge encountered with BioSA production is the cost of production compared to its
conventional fossil-based counterpart. About a decade ago, many industries were set up to produce
succinic acid from starch-based renewable sources when the cost of petroleum and petroleumbased products was higher than 100 dollars a barrel. The drop-in petroleum prices have led to the
closure or re-orientation of some of these industrial units. [...] | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Biochemicals | en_US |
dc.subject | Biosuccinic acid | en_US |
dc.subject | Fossil based succinic acid | en_US |
dc.subject | Multi-product biorefinery | en_US |
dc.subject | Techno-economic assessment | en_US |
dc.subject | Multi-criteria decision analysis | en_US |
dc.subject | Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process | en_US |
dc.title | Multicriteria feasibility assessment of BioSuccinic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass | en_US |
dc.type | Dissertation | en_US |
etd.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy | en_US |
etd.degree.level | Doctoral | en_US |
etd.degree.discipline | Biotechnology | en_US |
etd.degree.grantor | Lakehead University | en_US |