Biomass‐gas‐and‐nuclear‐to‐liquids (BGNTL) processes part I: Model development and simulation

Abstract New polygeneration processes for the co‐production of liquid fuels (Fischer‐Tropsch liquids, methanol, and dimethyl ether) and electricity are presented. The processes use a combination of biomass, natural gas, and nuclear energy as primary energy feeds. Chemical process models were created and used to simulate candidate versions of the process, using combinations of models ranging from complex multi‐scale models to standard process flowsheet models. The simulation results are presented for an Ontario, Canada case study to obtain key metrics such as efficiency and product conversions. Sample Aspen Plus files are provided in the supplementary material to be used by others.