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Journal Article
Dimethyl Carbonate as a Cost-Effective Substitute of Methanol for Biodiesel Production via Transesterification of Nonedible Oil
2023
Overview
Long-chain (C8–C24 fatty acids) carbon containing non-edible vegetable oils have a significant potential for biodiesel production as a sustainable alternative to fossil-derived diesel. Methanol-based transesterification is a conventional process to produce biodiesel starting from non-edible vegetable oils. This study investigates dimethyl carbonate (DMC) as an alternate to methanol for biodiesel production via the transesterification process with Karanja oil as the feedstock. Aspen HYSYS is used to perform simulations of both methanol and DMC-based processes. Based on the process simulation results, technoeconomic feasibility for each of these processes is carried out using net present value (NPV) as the metric. Results show that based on the current market prices of feedstocks and products, both of these processes yield negative NPV, suggesting that these processes are not profitable at this point. However, the NPV of the DMC process is always higher as compared to the methanol process even under fluctuations of different price components. The break-even analyses also suggest that the minimum selling price of biodiesel as obtained from the DMC process ( $1.48/kg) is significantly lower than the methanol process ($ 2.23/kg). Thus, the DMC-based transesterification process shows a promising future for biodiesel production.
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Springer Nature B.V
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