![]() In order to mitigate the environmental impact and utility costs of the largest reactor, a solar field operating as part of the facility supplies thermal energy to the solar reactor. The usable biomass is then sent to the biomass gasification subsystem, in which a series of three reactors convert the biomass to methanol. Waste corn stover enters the biomass pre-processing portion of the facility where it is ground into usable cellulose and lignin. The plant operates in five distinct subunits. The facility modeled here utilizes 204 million pounds of corn stover biomass per year as feed stock, employs 111 full-time operators, and produces 58,300,000 gal/year of methanol end product. This facility will serve as an alternative means of high-purity, industrial scale methanol production. ![]() In order to investigate such an alternative, a design report has been written examining the construction and economic feasibility of a Solar-Thermal Biomass Gasification facility. ![]() As carbon emissions become a growing cause for global concern, greater pressure has been placed on industry to develop innovative alternatives to traditional commodity chemical production.
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