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Effects of process parameters on biogas production from food waste using aspen plus simulator

This study explores the potential of converting food waste (FW) in South Africa to biogas via anaerobic digestion (AD) using the Aspen Plus Simulator version 11. The simulation modeled the AD process, focusing on hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis stages, with unconverted substrate recycling at the acetogenesis stage, employing a Non-Random Two-Liquid (NRTL) model for the polar mixture components. The FW used contained 49.86 % volatile solids (VS) of carbohydrates, 39.31 % VS of proteins, and 10.83 % VS of lipids. The results revealed that biogas yield at mesophilic temperature (37 °C) was 50 % higher than at thermophilic temperature (55 °C) with a residence time of 35 days, and methane composition was 45.98 % higher. Methane and carbon dioxide percentage compositions increased with hydraulic retention time (HRT), varying between 37.5–45.5 % and 34.3–39.9 % at mesophilic conditions. Economic analysis indicated a profitable outlook, with a payout period of 3 years, 5 months, and a 15-year positive revenue forecast. The project exhibited an internal rate of return (IRR) of 59.6629 %, suggesting strong economic viability and potential for investment. This study underscores the potential for optimized AD processes to enhance biogas production from FW in South Africa, presenting a viable, eco-friendly waste management solution.

Feasibility of a 1,3-propanediol biorefinery from glycerol using a Clostridium butyricum wild-type strain and its in-silico knockout mutants: A genome-scale metabolic model integration

Advances in computational tools have enabled the development of genome-scale metabolic (GSM) models. Integrating GSM models with downstream processes through multi-scale models allows predicting biorefinery feasibility. This study utilizes the GSM model iCbu641 to predict the use of the wild-type strain Clostridium butyricum IBUN 158B for producing 1,3-propanediol (PDO) from Colombian biodiesel-derived glycerol. Different bioreactor and evaporation trains were evaluated, with the selected biorefinery comprising a fed-batch bioreactor and double-effect evaporation trains. Economic evaluation indicates the selected biorefinery has a payout period of 7.4 years and a production cost of around 1 US$/kg, indicating feasibility. Five additional biorefineries were assessed using in-silico knockout mutants blocking competing co-products. Simulations revealed that blocking hydrogen production could reduce unit costs and payout periods by up to 15 %, suggesting its potential in a PDO biorefinery. Concluding, the novelty of this study is the holistic integration of biological and economic assessments, reducing resources in exploratory experiments.

Process design and techno-economic analysis of activated carbon derived from anthracite coal

Activated carbon (AC), renowned for its versatile applications in water treatment, air purification, and industrial processes, is a critical component in environmental remediation and resource recovery strategies. This study encompasses the process modeling of AC production using anthracite coal as a precursor, involving multiple activation stages at different operating conditions, coupled with a detailed techno-economic analysis aimed at assessing the operational feasibility and financial viability of the plant. The economic analysis explores the investigation of economic feasibility by performing a detailed cashflow and sensitivity analysis to identify key parameters influencing the plant's economic performance, including raw material and energy prices, operational and process parameters. Capital and operational costs are meticulously evaluated, encompassing raw material acquisition, labor, energy consumption, and equipment investment. Financial metrics like Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and payout period (POP) are employed, and the results show that AC selling price, raw material cost and plant capacity are the most influential parameters determining the plant's feasibility. The minimum AC production cost of 1.28 $/kg is obtained, corresponding to coal flow rate of 14,550 kg/h. These findings provide valuable insights for stakeholders, policymakers, and investors seeking to engage in activated carbon production from anthracite.

A value-added and carbon-reduction approach to upcycle mixed plastic waste into methane and carbon microspheres

The mass production, consumption, and disposal of plastics pose a considerable threat to the environment and human life; however, the recycling of plastic waste remains challenging. This study converted mixed plastic waste into gas and solid without generating a liquid product. The pyrolysis gas had a high CH4 content and a high heat value. The solid product comprised 2–8 μm carbon spheres with a semicrystalline graphitic structure. The techno-economic and carbon footprint analyses revealed that the upcycling of mixed plastic waste into carbon black and natural gas substitutes produced a high internal rate of return (56.9%), a short payout period (3.46 years), and negative carbon emissions (−449 kg CO2-eq per t plastic waste). The product price and plant capacity are the main factors influencing the profitability of the project. Compared with autogenic pressure pyrolysis for the production of liquid fuels, this method showed considerably higher economic and environmental benefits.

Succinic Acid Production from Glycerol by Actinobacillus succinogenes: Techno-economic, environmental, and exergy analyses

A significant commercial chemical namely succinic acid can be produced using glycerol from the biodiesel industry. Previously, key attributes of the upstream and the downstream processing in the synthesis of bio-based succinic acid were identified, which substantially influence the technological competitiveness compared to petroleum-based production. Accordingly, this study aims to simulate succinic acid production from glycerol with the most promising technology. The techniques of reactive extraction and direct crystallization, as well as the use of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as an electron acceptor, are investigated. Selected scenarios are evaluated based on techno-economic, energy, exergy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performances to acquire a broader perspective on the sustainability of the technology. The obtained results indicate that the addition of DMSO in the fermentation is key for the bio-based succinic acid production – the best profit of 190 million USD of the net present value, 33.3% of the internal rate of return, and 4.48 years of the payout period are estimated. Additionally, bio-based succinic acid production could compete with the petrochemical route, particularly the reduction of GHG by 26%. Therefore, the production of succinic acid from glycerol is feasible given the positive net present value and lower GHG emissions compared to the petrochemical route.

The technical and economic analysis of processing and conversion of heavy oil cuts to valuable refinery products

Abstract Many of the modern refineries are founded on converting/upgrading the heavy bases of low value to lighter products by higher added value like gasoline, jet fuel and diesel fuel. In this work, some process configurations in heavy refinery cracking, converting and treating are technically and economically evaluated. In this purpose, four process configurations for refinery plants are suggested. These processes are evaluated and analyzed to obtain the most optimal configurations with the aim of achieving the most valuable refinery products. The difference of the processes is in heavy residue conversion and processing. These processes are included the Asphalt Air Blowing Unit (AABU, Type 1), Delayed Coker Unit (DCU, Type 2), Heavy Residue Hydro-Conversion (HRH, Type 3) and Solvent De-Asphalting (SDA, Type 4). The units are common in mentioned refineries cases and just ABU, HCU, DCU, HRH and SDA are different. In economic consideration, the payout period is considered as one of the standard methods of assessing the economic projects and economically estimating them. As results, the highest rate of gasoline is recorded in the refinery type of DCU unit and the highest amount of LPG/C4/C3, kerosene and gasoline production observed in refinery type of HRH unit. The construction of refinery with ABU unit has minimum investment (980 million $) and highest rate of return (19.4).

Smart sustainable greenhouses utilizing microcontroller and IOT in the GCC countries; energy requirements & economical analyses study for a concept model in the state of Qatar

A smart sustainable greenhouse concept model (SSGHCM) was built to demonstrate the effectiveness and the profitability of using renewable energy and smart control systems in closed agriculture environment. SSGHCM is powered by solar photovoltaic energy and utilizes waste water management. Microcontrollers and multiple sensing arrangement were installed to completely control the irrigation, temperature and humidity of the greenhouse autonomously. Two types of control systems were used; microcontrollers connected to LabVIEW and a wireless control system based IOT. It was found that the installed PV capacity with storage can support the required energy. IOT combined with microcontrollers, as well as using the renewable energy in greenhouses in the GCC countries can make vegetable growth a profitable investment. Water recycling and management system is contributing to reduction of water need to around 40% of that needed for traditional greenhouses. Condensate from the AC contributes to around 65% of the needed water for irrigation by collecting the condensate from these systems. All of these factors will further improve the profitability of smart sustainable greenhouses and contribute largely to food security in the GCC countries. Scaled to commercial greenhouses, the economic analysis showed an attractive investment with 340% ROI and 5 years of payout period.

Innovative biorefineries for cleaner waste textile management towards circular economy: Techno-economic analysis

The primary practices for waste textile management are landfill and incineration, generating serious environmental problems while they have a high potential for sustainable production of different green products. This study dealt with the economic analysis of bioethanol production and polyester recovery from waste textile through different scenarios. The pretreatment plays a key role in the biofuel production from waste textile and the most promising methods are pretreatment with NaOH, NaOH/urea, NaOH/thiourea, NaOH/urea/thiourea, and N-Methylmorpholine N-oxide, evaluated through scenarios 1 to 5, respectively. After pretreatment, the cotton part is enzymatically hydrolyzed and fermented through simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. Detailed simulations of the processes were carried out by Aspen Plus, and economic studies were conducted by Aspen Process Economic Analyzer for each scenario. The bioethanol production price were 0.447, 0.524, 0.624, 0.618, and 1.244 $/L for scenarios 1 to 5. The total capital investments required for scenarios 1 to 5 were 38.54, 38.60, 38.42, 38.57, and 39.35 M$, respectively. The profitability index for scenarios 1 to 5 were 2.17, 1.92, 1.61, 1.34, and 1.51. Therefore, the biorefinery based on producing bioethanol from waste textile is economically feasible. Moreover, In scenario 1, the payout period was the minimum time of 3.56 year, and the net return rate was 117.16. Sensitivity analysis also reveals that the price of waste textile has a significant impact on the profitability of the designed biorefinery. Scenario 5 is the most sensitive to variations in waste textile price; a 100% increase in the cost of waste textile increases the cost of producing bioethanol to more than 1.45 $/L, respectively.

Recovery of transient medium-grade heat in temperature swing adsorption natural gas dehydration processes

Temperature swing adsorption (TSA) is a mature technology for various liquids and gases processing, notably used for natural gas dehydration. During the operation of TSA dehydration systems, considerable amount of transient medium-grade heat is generated, and it is often dissipated to the atmosphere. This study intends to enhance the thermal performance of TSA processes by recovering the discontinued medium-grade heat through an organic Rankine cycle (ORC). TSA steps were adjusted, optimized, ORC equipment were selected and sized to meet the Oil & Gas industry standards. Zeotropic mixtures were used as working fluids. Results indicate that rich propane liquefied petroleum gas exhibits better performance, compared to rich butane liquefied petroleum gas. Operating its turboexpander under optimized conditions could generate 1.2 MW of power and could ensure an efficiency of 26%. Three shell and tube heat exchangers having a total surface of 145 m2, connected in series was found to be the best configuration of its evaporation section. Besides, machinery average cost represents 61% of ORC equipment cost. While, the evaporator constitutes only 14%. Key economic factors predict a rate of return that reaches 35% and a pay-out period of 5.5 years at electricity price equals to 0.100 $/kWh.

Economic Hardship, Sleep, and Self-Rated Health

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) distributes vouchers for grocery shopping to around 43 million individuals across the United States to counteract food insecurity. In this study, we take advantage of the random interview day assignment of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) and the variation in voucher issuance dates across states to identify changes in self-rated health and sleep over the monthly SNAP payment cycle. We find that the economic hardship experienced at the end of the payout period causes a significant and sizable negative effect on self-assessed physical health and sleep quality. SNAP recipients were 18 percent more likely to report fair or poor physical health at the end of the payment cycle compared with the rest of the month. During this period of scarcity, recipients were also 50 percent more likely to report sleeplessness, with the number of minutes being sleepless more than doubling while total sleep duration remained unchanged. Drawing upon information on time use in the ATUS, we discuss evidence suggesting that higher levels of stress, changed eating patterns, and reduced sleep quality may be potential mechanisms of the adverse health effects. Our findings extend the literature on sleep quality as a mediator between low socioeconomic status and self-rated health in the short run.

Application of the Delayed Royalty Framework for Onshore Petroleum Investment in Nigeria Using the 1993 Production Sharing Contract

The 1993 production sharing contract (PSC) in Nigeria specifies different royalty rates for oil and gas investment. The royalty rates were fixed. This makes the fiscal arrangement to be regressive in nature. Royalty rate of 20% is to be paid for onshore investment using the 1993 PSC. Hence, there is a need to make the fiscal arrangement progressive. The delayed royalty framework was incorporated into the1993 PSC as a progressive measure to make it dynamic. Two economic models were developed using spreadsheet technique to evaluate the impact of the delayed royalty framework on onshore petroleum investment. The 1993 PSC fiscal framework was used to develop the economic models. The delayed royalty framework was incorporated into one of the models. The delay in royalty payment hinged on the payout period of the investment. It was observed that the delayed royalty framework increased the contractor’s revenue during the period of low oil price. Thus, increasing the sustainability of the investment during period of low oil price.

Incorporation of diethyl ether production to existing bioethanol process: Techno-economic analysis

The decline of bioethanol consumption can jeopardize the future of bioethanol producers. This research aims to design the conversion process of ethanol into a more versatile and valuable product, e.g., diethyl ether (DEE). To produce DEE, two types of ethanol can be utilized. Previously, the anhydrous ethanol was tested experimentally via catalytic dehydration on the Ru-HBZ catalyst. Satisfactory results were obtained, particularly acetaldehyde was not formed in the reaction. Herein, the catalytic experiment is extended using hydrous ethanol as feed resulting in an observable amount of acetaldehyde. These experimental results are implemented in the design of DEE production processes. Three production cases are investigated including the utilization of the anhydrous ethanol (Case I) and the utilization of the hydrous ethanol (Cases II and III). The most profitable process is obtained in Case I with the pay-out period of 4 years and % IRR (percentage of internal rate of return) of 55%. Acetaldehyde appears problematic in the DEE purification in Case II – the process is not profitable if distillation is selected for acetaldehyde removal. By implementing adsorption for the acetaldehyde removal, the process in Case III becomes profitable which is comparable to Case I. In addition, about a 5% reduction in the CO2 emission and a 7% gain in the energy utilization efficiency are observed in Case III. Finally, the utilization of hydrous ethanol (Case III) can be more attractive when the difference in selling prices of the hydrous and the anhydrous ethanols is more than 50%.

95 Effects of Three Implant Programs on Growth Performance, Carcass Outcomes, and Weekly Activity Minutes of Finishing Steers Fed Different Days on Feed

Abstract This study evaluated the effects of a single slow-release implant compared to two re-implant programs administered at either 120 days on feed (DOF) or 80 days from harvest on performance, carcass characteristics, and activity of serially harvested feedlot cattle. Using a randomized complete block design, steers (n = 4,680) were randomly assigned to 72 pens and 1 of 12 treatments in a 3 × 4 factorial arrangement. Treatments were either a slow-release implant (SR), an initial slow-release implant followed by re-implant at 120 DOF (SR+RI-120), or an initial slow-release implant followed by re-implant 80 days from harvest (SR+RI-80) administered to cattle harvested at 166, 180, 194, or 208 DOF. A 3-axis accelerometer ear-tag was used in a subset (n =1,080) of animals to quantify rumination time and activity. No interactions (P ≥ 0.09) were observed for implant × DOF. Implant did not affect (P ≥ 0.25) final BW, ADG, or DMI, but re-implanted steers had a greater (P < 0.01) G:F ratio than SR. Re-implanted steers also had greater (P ≤ 0.03) HCW, dressed yield, and ribeye area, but less (P < 0.01) backfat, marbling, and empty body fat (EBF) compared to SR. Re-implanted steers had less (P < 0.01) choice and yield grade 4 and 5 carcasses than SR steers. As DOF increased, HCW, dressed yield, backfat, marbling, and EBF increased linearly (P < 0.01). The percentage of choice and yield grade 4 and 5 carcasses also increased (P < 0.01) linearly with additional DOF. An implant × day effect (P < 0.01) for weekly activity minutes suggests re-implanted steers had greater activity after re-implant administration. Re-implanting within the payout period of a slow-release implant increases feed efficiency, HCW, dressed yield, and activity minutes, but decreases carcass fatness and reduces quality grade regardless of timing of secondary implant administration.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKING CAPITAL AND CASH LINES AFFECTS THE PROFIT OF VIETNAM SECURITIES COMPANY

Studying the relationship between working capital and cash flow affecting profitability of Vietnamese securities companies, through tobit model presented in the form of two-dimensional panel data: time dimension (from 2012 to 2019), the space dimension is the enterprise (48 securities companies), corresponding to 370 observations, using STATA 14 software to verify and estimate the tobit model. As a result, the relationship between working capital and cash flow (available cash flow) significantly affects the profitability of Vietnamese securities companies, Average collection period (ACP) has a negative relationship with ROE/ROA, while Average Payout Period (APP) has no significant effect on ROE/ROA. The implication is that securities companies can increase the profitability of the business by shortening the cash conversion cycle, shortening the receivable collection period, that is, for securities companies with positive cash flows, investment should be reduced. working capital to increase profitability.

Techno-economic assessment of a sustainable and cost-effective bioprocess for large scale production of polyhydroxybutyrate

The rapid depletion of crude-oil resource which sustains a conventional petroleum refinery together with its environmental impact has led to the search for more sustainable alternatives. In this context, biorefinery serves to fulfil the aim by utilizing waste resources. Hence, this study focused on techno-economic assessment of PHB production at large scale from waste carob pods in a closed-loop biorefinery setup. Firstly, the use of pure sugars in SC1 was shifted to use of carob pods as feedstock in SC2, upgradation of stirred tank bioreactor with novel annular gap bioreactor in SC3 and replacing the conventional centrifugation process with the upcoming ceramic membrane separation process in SC4. An Aspen plus™ flowsheet was developed by including the aforementioned novel strategies for PHB production. The effectiveness of PHB production under various scenarios was evaluated based on its pay-out period and turnover accumulated at the end of 7th year of a PHB plant operation. Instead of pure sugars as the feedstock (SC1), carob pod extract (SC2) reduced the pay-out period from 12.6 to 6.8 years. Likewise, switching onto ABR from the conventional STBR further decreased the pay-out period to 4.8 years. Finally, the use of ceramic membranes (SC4) instead of centrifugation resulted in a similar pay-out period of 4.8 years with increased turnover of about 1.4 billion USD. Thus, the use of carob pods along with an improved PHB titre in ABR and incorporation of affordable ceramic membrane technology for PHB rich biomass separation resulted in a highly cost-effective PHB production strategy.

A delayed royalty framework for investments in the exploration and production of hydrocarbon

The nature of oil and gas Nation's petroleum fiscal system affects the survival of exploration and production (E&P) companies during periods of low oil price as these companies are expected to pay royalty to the government irrespective of the price of oil. This affects the sustainability of E&P companies during periods of low oil price. There is the need to design a petroleum fiscal systems that increases the chances of survival of firms during periods of low oil price. This research therefore considered the economic analysis of a delayed royalty framework for investments in the exploration and production of hydrocarbon. The delay in royalty payment was hinged as a function of the time it takes the contractor to recoup his investment capital. Three economic models for petroleum investment in an onshore oil field were built. Royalty rate in the models was varied between 0 and 30% and oil price was also varied between $30-$120/bbl. Model 1 was the base case model with zero royalty payment. While model 2 (Scenario 1) had royalty payment. Model 3 (Scenario 2) had a delayed royalty payment. Risk analysis was also carried out to see how the delayed royalty framework increases the sustainability of E&P firm using @Risk software. It was observed that the delayed royalty framework increases the chances of survival of firms as the NPV for Scenario 2 was positive but without the framework, it was negative at an oil price of $30/bbl. The payout period, government and contractor's take and the internal rate of return also show that the delayed royalty framework will increase the chances of a firm's survival during periods of low oil price. It is seen that the delayed royalty framework is another way to make a petroleum fiscal system progressive aside the already known factors used globally.

Techno-economic study of bioethanol production from olive wastes cake (OWC) in Iran

In this study, a techno-economic analysis of bioethanol production from the olive waste cake in Iran has been performed. The biofuel plant with a capacity of 300 tonnes/day of feedstock was simulated using Aspen HYSYS V10, and the economic results were obtained from Aspen Process Economic Analyzer. Total capital investment (TCI), minimum ethanol selling price (MESP), and utility costs were compared for the production of ethanol with different purity( 97%, 98%, and 99%). Based on the results, 98% was chosen as the basis for ethanol purity. Mass and energy balances, the sizing parameter, and the cost of the main equipment were estimated. The values of TCI and total production cost (TPC) for this case were around 9,413,951 $ and 24,812,426 $/year, respectively. MESP, internal rate of return, and payout period were obtained 0.95 $/L, 20.4%, and 19.1 years, respectively. The net present value will be positive after almost 14 years. A 3-column configuration was suggested in the distillation unit, which resulted in a slightly higher TCI than the base case, while the raw material values and TPC declined notably. An MESP of 0.30 $/L was achieved for the suggested process, which approves this suggestion's profitability.

Modification of the unit technical cost equation for the accurate determination of the cost of producing a barrel of oil in relation to the Contractor's revenue

The unit technical cost (UTC) is the profitability indicator used in the oil and gas industry to determine the cost of producing a barrel of oil. The method used to calculate the UTC has certain limitation as it does not capture the entire cost burden borne by the contractor in respect to the revenue they generate from investments in the exploration and production of hydrocarbon. This is as a result of the front-end loaded nature of oil and gas Nations fiscal system. This research therefore modified the equation used to calculate the UTC and termed it as the modified UTC (MUTC). To determine the accuracy of the MUTC as a profitability indicator, a hypothetical oil field was assumed. Investment in the exploration and production of oil from this field was modelled using spreadsheet modeling technique. Three different petroleum economic models were built to capture the front-end loaded nature of a fiscal system. The base case model (Scenario 1) had no government take before tax deduction, while the other two scenarios had government take before tax deductions. The UTC and MUTC for each scenario were determined. Stochastic simulation using Monte Carlo sampling method of the uncertain variables and sensitivity analysis of the investment was also carried out. The UTC obtained for all the Scenarios was $18.78 per barrel. The modified unit technical cost (MUTC) for Scenario 1–3 were $18.78 per barrel, $22.09 per barrel and $23.66 per barrel. It was observed that the MUTC increases as the government take before tax deduction increases unlike the UTC. It was also observed that the contractor's net cash flow was negative when the oil price was the same value with the UTC for the models with government take before tax deduction. But when the oil price was the same value with the MUTC, the net cash flow of the contractor for all the models was zero. This shows that the MUTC is more accurate as a profitability indicator than the UTC because it determined the breakeven price of the investment. The internal rate of return (IRR), payout period and contractor's take obtained from the models also proved the accuracy of the MUTC as a profitability indicator.

Recycling of used lubricating oil by solvent extraction: experimental results, Aspen Plus simulation and feasibility study

This study investigates the recycling of used lubricating oil (ULO) by solvent extraction using a ternary solvent consisting of 2-propanol, 1-butanol and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) followed by a vacuum distillation unit. In order to select the best combination of solvents for the liquid–liquid extraction process, many parameters were first evaluated on a laboratory scale such as the effect of the solvent composition, the solvent-to-oil ratio and the temperature. The oil recovery efficiency and the physicochemical properties of the oil obtained from the extraction process were measured, and the results showed that a ternary system consisting of 50% 1-butanol/25% isopropanol/25% MEK is the best mixture for effectively reducing the contaminants in ULO with a good sludge separation prior to the fractionation. Also, a solvent-to-oil ratio of 3:1 and a temperature of 25 °C are the optimal parameters for the extraction when the aforementioned solvent mixture is used. The whole re-refining process including the vacuum distillation unit was then simulated for a plant capacity of 2125 kg/h using Aspen Plus™. Four pseudo-components (saturate, monoaromatic, diaromatic and polyaromatic) together with the nonrandom two-liquid (NRTL) and universal quasichemical activity coefficient (UNIQUAC) were used to describe the liquid–liquid equilibrium (LLE) in the system solvent/lubricating oils during the extraction phase. The calculated yields on the extraction unit performed for different solvent composition, solvent-to-oil ratio and temperature showed a good agreement with the experimental data performed at the laboratory scale which verifies the right choice of the solvent mixture. The investigation of the amount and composition of oil loss inside the sludge obtained from the simulation showed that the contaminant reduction and the oil recovery depend on the percentage of 1-butanol in the solvent mixture. Also, the results confirmed that the amount of MEK and 2-propanol in the solvent mixture should not exceed 25% and the best results were obtained when 1-butanol was used as a base solvent with an amount of 50%. Finally, to check the feasibility of the process, the investment payback time and the return on investment of the re-refining process were evaluated. Based on the economic study results, the production process was found to be highly profitable with a return on investment equal to 55% and a payout period of 1.9 years in the worst-case scenario where the price of lubricating oil is 2.5 $/L.

Biobutanol production from municipal solid waste: Technical and economic analysis

Novel processes for the production of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) from municipal solid waste (MSW) were developed and simulated using Aspen Plus®. In scenario 1, a conventional distillation system was used, while a gas stripping system was coupled with a fermenter in scenario 2. In scenario 3, pervaporation (PV) and gas stripping systems right after the fermentation reactor were applied. Gas stripping increased the total ABE produced while the addition of the PV module decreased the number of distillation columns from 6 to 2 as well as created 6.4% increments in the amount of butanol in comparison with scenario 1. Economical evaluation resulted in having payout periods of 15.9, 4.4, and 2.9 years for scenarios 1 to 3, respectively. These results show that using MSW as an inexpensive sugar-rich feedstock together with gas stripping PV system is a promising solution to overcome the major obstacles in the way of the ABE production.