Techno-economic Analysis of a Cascade Biorefinery for Valorizing Agro-industrial Waste: a Case Study of Avocado Hass Seed (persea Americana) from the Amazon Region, Colombia
This study evaluated the feasibility of a cascade biorefinery of Hass avocado seed for producing biocontrol agents, biofilms, and starch in the Amazon region of Colombia. The feasibility was evaluated through simulation in Aspen Plus® and economic analysis. The total investment capital was estimate...
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| description | This study evaluated the feasibility of a cascade biorefinery of Hass avocado seed for producing biocontrol agents, biofilms, and starch in the Amazon region of Colombia. The feasibility was evaluated through simulation in Aspen Plus® and economic analysis. The total investment capital was estimated at USD 1,624,733. The payback period was 1.39 years, the return on investment was 37.58%, and a net present value of 2.62 MMUSD, confirming the financial solidity of the process. In addition, the results also show a depreciated gross profit of USD 860,232.83, a net profit of USD 610,507.12, and a total product cost of 1.61 MMUSD per year. This research opens new perspectives for developing biorefineries in tropical regions, promoting innovation, and green-technologies adoption. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fe2def92d8394990bfe199e27a99a5e62025-08-20T02:46:35ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162025-07-01117Techno-economic Analysis of a Cascade Biorefinery for Valorizing Agro-industrial Waste: a Case Study of Avocado Hass Seed (persea Americana) from the Amazon Region, ColombiaSofia Garcia-MazaAnibal Alviz-MezaAngel D. Gonzalez-Delgado This study evaluated the feasibility of a cascade biorefinery of Hass avocado seed for producing biocontrol agents, biofilms, and starch in the Amazon region of Colombia. The feasibility was evaluated through simulation in Aspen Plus® and economic analysis. The total investment capital was estimated at USD 1,624,733. The payback period was 1.39 years, the return on investment was 37.58%, and a net present value of 2.62 MMUSD, confirming the financial solidity of the process. In addition, the results also show a depreciated gross profit of USD 860,232.83, a net profit of USD 610,507.12, and a total product cost of 1.61 MMUSD per year. This research opens new perspectives for developing biorefineries in tropical regions, promoting innovation, and green-technologies adoption.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/15344 |
| spellingShingle | Sofia Garcia-Maza Anibal Alviz-Meza Angel D. Gonzalez-Delgado Techno-economic Analysis of a Cascade Biorefinery for Valorizing Agro-industrial Waste: a Case Study of Avocado Hass Seed (persea Americana) from the Amazon Region, Colombia Chemical Engineering Transactions |
| title | Techno-economic Analysis of a Cascade Biorefinery for Valorizing Agro-industrial Waste: a Case Study of Avocado Hass Seed (persea Americana) from the Amazon Region, Colombia |
| title_full | Techno-economic Analysis of a Cascade Biorefinery for Valorizing Agro-industrial Waste: a Case Study of Avocado Hass Seed (persea Americana) from the Amazon Region, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Techno-economic Analysis of a Cascade Biorefinery for Valorizing Agro-industrial Waste: a Case Study of Avocado Hass Seed (persea Americana) from the Amazon Region, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Techno-economic Analysis of a Cascade Biorefinery for Valorizing Agro-industrial Waste: a Case Study of Avocado Hass Seed (persea Americana) from the Amazon Region, Colombia |
| title_short | Techno-economic Analysis of a Cascade Biorefinery for Valorizing Agro-industrial Waste: a Case Study of Avocado Hass Seed (persea Americana) from the Amazon Region, Colombia |
| title_sort | techno economic analysis of a cascade biorefinery for valorizing agro industrial waste a case study of avocado hass seed persea americana from the amazon region colombia |
| url | https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/15344 |
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