DESIGN OF A TRAIN OF BIOREACTORS TO

PRODUCE ETHANOL
Viviana Paloma Pealoza-Meza, Hctor Hernndez-Escoto*, Salvador Hernndez-Castro
Universidad de Guanajuato, Departamento de Ingeniera Qumica, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mxico
* Corresponding author. Email: hhee@ugto.mx

INTRODUCTION Figure 1. Fermentation process Third computation scenario

There are numerous studies on Second frame design.
production of bioethanol. Respect to Pn.
Hence there are many configu- Respect to Sin.
rations. Optimization technique:
Configuration of biorefineries. Brutish Scanning
Process units Pin=[0, 5, 10] g/L.
2nd and 3rd generation Cn=[Cn*, 30, 25] g/L.
Sn=[1] g/L.
FRAMEWORK DESIGN D=[0 1] 1/h.
Anaerobic fermentation process
Productivity analysis.
was studied for a train five Figure 2. Computation scenarios Comparision batch operation
stirred tank reactors in continu- vs continuous operation.
ous operation. Calculating time batch
Reducing sugars of sugar cane. operation
D=0 1/h.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Pin=[0, 5, 10] g/L.
Mathematical model Andrietta
(1994). Figure 3. Simulation results Cn=[Cn*, 30, 25] g/L.
Sn=[1] g/L.
Based on operating condi-
tions of Brazilian distilleries. RESULTS
Input variables:
Process simulation (Figure
Cin : yeast concentration in
3):
the input stream.
Sin : substrate concentration Pn y Sn.
in the input stream. Pin = 10 g/L.
Pin : ethanol concentration in
D = [0-1] 1/h.
the input stream.
D = F/V: dilution rate. Maximum value:
Output streams: Pn=(Pn*)Cn*
Cn: yeast concentration in the Figure 4. Design results
Minimum value:
output stream of reactor n.
Sn: substrate concentration in Sn=(Sn*)Cn*
the output stream of reactor Process design (Figure 4):
n. Pn y Sin.
Pn: etanol concentration in
the output stream of reactor Pin = 0 g/L.
n. D = [0-1] 1/h.
Objective Cn=[25, 30, C*] g/L.
To visualize under that values
of the input variables is possible Sn=1 g/L
to obtain an output stream with Sin consumed almost entirely.
a maximum ethanol concentra- Maximum Pn obtained.
tion but with the total consump-
tion of substrate for the reactor Productivity analysis (Figure
train. Figure 5. Productivity analysis 5)
Productivity is directly propor-
METHODOLOGY tional with D.
First computation scenario The concentration of Pn is in-
Response surfaces for simu- versely proportional with D.
lation. Less productivity for batch
Respect to Pn . operation is obtained.
Respect to Sn.
Optimization technique: CONCLUSIONS
Brutish Scanning
Exist critical points in function of
Pin=[0, 5, 10] g/L. Cn.
Cin=[0-90] g/L. There is no significant differen-
Sin=[0-250] g/L. ce if operated lower values of
D=[0 1] 1/h. Cn*.
Second computation scena- D plays an important role in the
rio. process.
First frame design The values of the input varia-
Respect to Pn. bles which have an almost total
Respect to Sin. consumption of substrate fed
were determined.
Optimization technique:
It was obtained the maximum
Brutish Scanning production of Pn.
Pin=[0, 5, 10] g/L. The relation between productivi-
Cin=[0-90] g/L. ty and Pn is inversely.
Sn=[1] g/L. With increasing number of reac-
D=[0 1] 1/h. tors is more the Sin that can be
processed and the Pn that can
REFERENCES be obtained.
Andrietta Silvio Roberto (1994). Modelagem, Simulao e Controle de Fermentao alcolica continua em escala industrial. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Qumica.