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Title	Process Design Analysis for the Valorisation and Selection of Integrated Micro-algae Biorefineries
Document Type	Article
Year	2014
Authors	Psycha, M., Pyrgakis, K., Kokossis, A.C.
Source	Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, vol.33, p.1543-1548
Keywords	Biorefinery; Glycerol; Micro-algae; Thermally coupled distillation; β-carotene
Abstract	The paper discusses the development of an integrated process that addresses the co-production of glycerol, β-carotene and proteins using a multitude of solvents and scoping to reduce energy consumption. Process integration is applied to target efficiency scoping reviewing thermal integration, and the use of alternative separation schemes. The analysis reviews economic benefits as well as the impact of process integration in securing the viability of the incentive. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
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