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Modularized production of fuels and other value‐added products from distributed, wasted, or stranded feedstocks
Author(s) -
Weber Robert S.,
Holladay Johnathan E.,
Jenks Cynthia,
Panisko Ellen A.,
SnowdenSwan Lesley J.,
RamirezCorredores Magdalena,
Baynes Brian,
Angenent Largus T.,
Boysen Dane
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: energy and environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.158
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 2041-840X
pISSN - 2041-8396
DOI - 10.1002/wene.308
Subject(s) - production (economics) , petroleum , modular design , bioenergy , waste management , environmental science , environmental economics , natural resource economics , business , engineering , biofuel , economics , computer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , macroeconomics , operating system
Distributed, wasted, or stranded feedstocks, when converted and upgraded into fuels, could replace about 6% of the U.S. demand for liquid fuels, which is about 25% of the net import of petroleum by the United States. We review the current state of modular approaches for conversion of these feedstocks, including the technology and economics associated with processing carbon‐containing waste and stranded, carbon‐containing gas. The wide geographic distribution of the feedstocks will require technology that can be scaled down effectively and that can be manufactured, installed, operated and monitored in ways that gain economies of mass production rather than economies of throughput scaling. This article is categorized under: Energy Research & Innovation > Science and Materials Bioenergy > Systems and Infrastructure Energy Research & Innovation > Systems and Infrastructure