Techno-Economic Assessment of Whey Protein-Based Plastic Production from a Co-Polymerization Process.

ABSTRACT: Bio-based plastics, produced from natural and renewable sources, have been found to be good replacers to petroleum-based plastics. However, economic analyses have not been carried out for most of them, specifically those from whey. In this study, a techno-economic assessment of the industrial-scale production of plastics from whey protein is carried out considering two different scenarios: (1) low-cost dairy waste whey (DWP) and (2) purchased whey protein concentrate (WPC), as feedstocks, using SuperPro Designer software. Key economic indicators such as operating cost, capital investment, annual revenue, payback time, and return-on-investment (ROI), were analyzed. Sensitivity analyses of different parameters were performed to account for market fluctuations and other uncertainties, using S

SUBMITTER: Chalermthai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7240497 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature