Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)

Autores
Laborde, María Fernanda; Serna Gonzalez, Medardo; Pagano, Ana Maria; Gely, María Cristina
Año de publicación
2016
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inglés
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artículo
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Descripción
The objective in this study was to conduct a technical-economic study of theesterification process of used vegetable oils (UVOs) for the production of biodiesel from the pointof view of energy savings achieved by implementing heat exchange networks (HENs). Usedvegetable oils (UVOs) can be employed as an input in the production of biodiesel by catalytictransesterification. But, previously it is necessary to reduce its level of free fat acids (FFA) by theacid-catalyzed esterification process in order to prevent undesirable saponification reaction. Tocarrying out an optimal design of the technology required in the process, simulation tools have animportant role for process engineering and optimization of resources. Computer programs such asAspen Plus and Aspen Energy Analyzer provide an environment to perform process modelingand network design optimal heat exchange. In this paper, from the Aspen Plus simulation of theprocess of catalytic esterification in acid medium of UVOs, the technical-economic evaluationprocess was conducted with and without network of heat exchange in order to analyze the differentinvestment options. The comparison of the two projects (with and without the implementation ofHENs) was performed by determining the net present value (NPV). On the scale set for the project,the total cost of the equipment of heat exchange for the esterification process designed with HENswas US$ 4,782.50 higher than the corresponding to the process without HENs application.However, it should be noted that the cost of services decreased by 30% annually, and on the otherhand, comparing the process, it was observed that the NPV of the HENs process was 29.5% higher,which leads to the conclusion that the project which includes heat exchange networks is technicallyand economically feasible.
Fil: Laborde, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; Argentina
Fil: Serna Gonzalez, Medardo. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo; México
Fil: Pagano, Ana Maria. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; Argentina
Fil: Gely, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; Argentina
Materia
HEAR EXCHANGE NETWORKS
BIODIESEL PROCESS
USED VEGETABLE OILS
ENERGY OPTIMIZATION
SIMULATION MODEL
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spelling Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)Laborde, María FernandaSerna Gonzalez, MedardoPagano, Ana MariaGely, María CristinaHEAR EXCHANGE NETWORKSBIODIESEL PROCESSUSED VEGETABLE OILSENERGY OPTIMIZATIONSIMULATION MODELhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.4https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2The objective in this study was to conduct a technical-economic study of theesterification process of used vegetable oils (UVOs) for the production of biodiesel from the pointof view of energy savings achieved by implementing heat exchange networks (HENs). Usedvegetable oils (UVOs) can be employed as an input in the production of biodiesel by catalytictransesterification. But, previously it is necessary to reduce its level of free fat acids (FFA) by theacid-catalyzed esterification process in order to prevent undesirable saponification reaction. Tocarrying out an optimal design of the technology required in the process, simulation tools have animportant role for process engineering and optimization of resources. Computer programs such asAspen Plus and Aspen Energy Analyzer provide an environment to perform process modelingand network design optimal heat exchange. In this paper, from the Aspen Plus simulation of theprocess of catalytic esterification in acid medium of UVOs, the technical-economic evaluationprocess was conducted with and without network of heat exchange in order to analyze the differentinvestment options. The comparison of the two projects (with and without the implementation ofHENs) was performed by determining the net present value (NPV). On the scale set for the project,the total cost of the equipment of heat exchange for the esterification process designed with HENswas US$ 4,782.50 higher than the corresponding to the process without HENs application.However, it should be noted that the cost of services decreased by 30% annually, and on the otherhand, comparing the process, it was observed that the NPV of the HENs process was 29.5% higher,which leads to the conclusion that the project which includes heat exchange networks is technicallyand economically feasible.Fil: Laborde, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; ArgentinaFil: Serna Gonzalez, Medardo. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo; MéxicoFil: Pagano, Ana Maria. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; ArgentinaFil: Gely, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; ArgentinaTrans Tech Publications2016-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/181116Laborde, María Fernanda; Serna Gonzalez, Medardo; Pagano, Ana Maria; Gely, María Cristina; Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs); Trans Tech Publications; Advanced Materials Research; 1139; 7-2016; 40-451662-8985CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1139.40info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.scientific.net/AMR.1139.40info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:47:18Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/181116instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:47:18.45CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)
title Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)
spellingShingle Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)
Laborde, María Fernanda
HEAR EXCHANGE NETWORKS
BIODIESEL PROCESS
USED VEGETABLE OILS
ENERGY OPTIMIZATION
SIMULATION MODEL
title_short Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)
title_full Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)
title_fullStr Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)
title_full_unstemmed Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)
title_sort Technical-Economic Study of the Esterification Process of Used Vegetable Oils (UVOs) using Heat Exchange Networks (HENs)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Laborde, María Fernanda
Serna Gonzalez, Medardo
Pagano, Ana Maria
Gely, María Cristina
author Laborde, María Fernanda
author_facet Laborde, María Fernanda
Serna Gonzalez, Medardo
Pagano, Ana Maria
Gely, María Cristina
author_role author
author2 Serna Gonzalez, Medardo
Pagano, Ana Maria
Gely, María Cristina
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv HEAR EXCHANGE NETWORKS
BIODIESEL PROCESS
USED VEGETABLE OILS
ENERGY OPTIMIZATION
SIMULATION MODEL
topic HEAR EXCHANGE NETWORKS
BIODIESEL PROCESS
USED VEGETABLE OILS
ENERGY OPTIMIZATION
SIMULATION MODEL
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The objective in this study was to conduct a technical-economic study of theesterification process of used vegetable oils (UVOs) for the production of biodiesel from the pointof view of energy savings achieved by implementing heat exchange networks (HENs). Usedvegetable oils (UVOs) can be employed as an input in the production of biodiesel by catalytictransesterification. But, previously it is necessary to reduce its level of free fat acids (FFA) by theacid-catalyzed esterification process in order to prevent undesirable saponification reaction. Tocarrying out an optimal design of the technology required in the process, simulation tools have animportant role for process engineering and optimization of resources. Computer programs such asAspen Plus and Aspen Energy Analyzer provide an environment to perform process modelingand network design optimal heat exchange. In this paper, from the Aspen Plus simulation of theprocess of catalytic esterification in acid medium of UVOs, the technical-economic evaluationprocess was conducted with and without network of heat exchange in order to analyze the differentinvestment options. The comparison of the two projects (with and without the implementation ofHENs) was performed by determining the net present value (NPV). On the scale set for the project,the total cost of the equipment of heat exchange for the esterification process designed with HENswas US$ 4,782.50 higher than the corresponding to the process without HENs application.However, it should be noted that the cost of services decreased by 30% annually, and on the otherhand, comparing the process, it was observed that the NPV of the HENs process was 29.5% higher,which leads to the conclusion that the project which includes heat exchange networks is technicallyand economically feasible.
Fil: Laborde, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; Argentina
Fil: Serna Gonzalez, Medardo. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo; México
Fil: Pagano, Ana Maria. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; Argentina
Fil: Gely, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería Olavarría. Grupo Tecnologías de Semillas; Argentina
description The objective in this study was to conduct a technical-economic study of theesterification process of used vegetable oils (UVOs) for the production of biodiesel from the pointof view of energy savings achieved by implementing heat exchange networks (HENs). Usedvegetable oils (UVOs) can be employed as an input in the production of biodiesel by catalytictransesterification. But, previously it is necessary to reduce its level of free fat acids (FFA) by theacid-catalyzed esterification process in order to prevent undesirable saponification reaction. Tocarrying out an optimal design of the technology required in the process, simulation tools have animportant role for process engineering and optimization of resources. Computer programs such asAspen Plus and Aspen Energy Analyzer provide an environment to perform process modelingand network design optimal heat exchange. In this paper, from the Aspen Plus simulation of theprocess of catalytic esterification in acid medium of UVOs, the technical-economic evaluationprocess was conducted with and without network of heat exchange in order to analyze the differentinvestment options. The comparison of the two projects (with and without the implementation ofHENs) was performed by determining the net present value (NPV). On the scale set for the project,the total cost of the equipment of heat exchange for the esterification process designed with HENswas US$ 4,782.50 higher than the corresponding to the process without HENs application.However, it should be noted that the cost of services decreased by 30% annually, and on the otherhand, comparing the process, it was observed that the NPV of the HENs process was 29.5% higher,which leads to the conclusion that the project which includes heat exchange networks is technicallyand economically feasible.
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