An industry model of commodity chemicals from renewable resources

T.L. Donaldson and O.L. Culberson

Energy, 1984, vol. 9, issue 8, 693-707

Abstract: A systems model based on linear programming has been constructed for a commodity chemicals industry using renewable resources and coal, as well as gas and petroleum-derived resources. The results suggest that coal should precede biomass as a feedstock in the event of a significant reduction in the use of gas and petroleum-based feedstocks. However, a reasonable approximation to the current product slate for the petrochemical industry could be manufactured using only renewable resources for feedstocks. Use of the chemicals industry model to evaluate process technologies is demonstrated. Conceptual hypothetical technologies and improvements to existing technologies are considered in the context of input to program planning for research and development.

Date: 1984
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(84)90098-7

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