The potential for BTL integration with other XTL technologies provides an opportunity to improve the feasibility of BTL. Current XTL integration techniques that don't result in dramatic improvement in feedstock utilization and heat integration along with a reduction in CO2 emissions fail to improve the economic feasibility. This work looks at the conceptual design and integration of XTL processes with a focus on thermal conversion technologies. The aim is to establish benchmarks for liquid fuel production from biomass and to identify areas for potential improvement. A base case is used to develop insights into factors which reduce the production rate of liquid fuel and overall product yield of XTL processes. Innovative ways to integrate the various technologies are developed including improved mass integration (e.g., feedstock utilization, reduced CO2 emissions, reduced hydrogen input) and better energy integration. A case study is used to illustrate the developed concepts.

Process design and integration of XTL plants

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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