- The study focuses on evaluating material and energy balances for upgrading bio-refinery products through various techniques like membrane filtration (MF, UF, RO), distillation, and ion exchange.
- It includes practical tests with ultra-filtration (UF) in a pilot plant, lab separation tests using ion-exchange, and simulations for distillation with the ASPEN Plus software.
- A preliminary economic analysis is conducted to compare the different methods and their viability for bio-refinery applications.