Tiago Lopes, National Laboratory of Energy and Geology

Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessments of Bioenergy Systems and Biorefineries – methodology and case-studies

Tiago Lopes is a Researcher at the Bioenergy and Biorefineries Unit of the LNEG – Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia. The LNEG is a R&D institute oriented to meet the needs of society and business in the field of energy (including bioenergy) and geology with a focus on sustainability, contributing to training, promotion, quality assessment, employability and access to infrastructures.

Mr. Lopes provided a lecture entitled “Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessments of Bioenergy Systems and Biorefineries – methodology and case-studies” in March 2021 to the Bioceb students. The main goal of this lecture was to give the students a view on how to apply the methodology and the importance to evaluate novel biobased processes. Mr. Lopes provided a brief description of Techno-Economic Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment methodologies. He then described the process simulation tools for the design of biorefineries and finally presented three case studies using microalgae and lignocellulosic-based biorefineries. The Bioceb students showed great interest in the topic, especially regarding the methodology and its applicability to other systems.