Emphasizes sustainability and circular economy

Instructor: Ana Torres

Schedule

8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

  • Introduction: Pathways for decarbonization of energy, fuels, and chemicals
  • Biomass-based processes for fuels and chemicals: biodiesel, bioethanol, hydrocarbons
    from biomass (green naphtha, green diesel, bio-jetfuel); sugar-based vs lipid-based
    pathways; lignocellulosic biomass. Value-added products.

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • Biomass-based processes for fuels and chemicals: process synthesis, process modeling, process evaluation
  • Residues for fuels and chemicals: circular economy
  • Carbon capture and utilization; carbon negative

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  • Break

1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

  • Introduction: Electrification via renewable energy from intermittent sources
  • Energy storage from process design perspective: energy storage superstructure, electrochemical and non-electrochemical based technologies
  • Hands-on GAMS example
  • Electrification case study 1: P2P-Storage strategies to take advantage of time of use pricing strategies
  • Hands-on GAMS example

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

  • Renewable Hydrogen
  • Electrification case study 2: P2X-Production of green hydrogen
  • Hands-on GAMS example

(All times ET)

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