Code
01W02213
Duration
01 October 2013 → 30 September 2019
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Condensed matter physics and nanophysics
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Engineering and technology
- Automotive engineering
Keywords
biomass
valorisation of agricultural and biorefinery wastes
pyrolysis
Cuba
sugarcane
biofuels
Project description
In this project, the techno-economic feasibility of conversion of bagasse and sugarcane agricultural residues into biofuels by means of fast pyrolysis, is assessed and tailored to the country-specific situation of Cuba. The purpose is to evaluate an integrated sugarcane processing/fast pyrolysis plant where biofuels production is effectively decoupled from its application in high efficiency boilers and diesel engines.