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Bio-oil transport by pipeline: a techno-economic assessment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20434906     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Bio-oil, produced by fast pyrolysis of biomass, has high energy density compared to 'as received' biomass. The study assesses and compares the cost of transportation ($/liter of bio-oil) of bio-oil by pipeline and truck. The fixed and variable cost components of transportation of bio-oil at a pipeline capacity of 560 m(3)/day and to a distance of 100 km are 0.0423$/m(3) and 0.1201$/m(3)/km, respectively. Pipeline transportation of bio-oil costs less than transportation by liquid tank truck (load capacity 30 m(3)) and super B-train trailer (load capacity 60 m(3)) above pipeline capacities of 1000 and 1700 m(3)/day, respectively. When transportation distance is greater than 100 km, bio-oil must be heated at booster stations. When transporting bio-oil by pipeline to a distance of 400 km, minimum pipeline capacities of 1150 and 2000 m(3)/day are required to compete economically with liquid tank trucks and super B-train tank trailers, respectively.
Authors:
Thanyakarn Pootakham; Amit Kumar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bioresource technology     Volume:  101     ISSN:  1873-2976     ISO Abbreviation:  Bioresour. Technol.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-31     Completed Date:  2010-09-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9889523     Medline TA:  Bioresour Technol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7148-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G2G8.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biofuels / economics*
Canada
Models, Economic*
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Transportation / economics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biofuels

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