Exergy and sensitivity evaluation of the production process of chitosan microbeads modified with green TiO2 nanoparticles

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Herrera-Rodríguez, T. C. ., Parejo-Palacio, V. ., & González-Delgado, Ángel D. . (2025). Exergy and sensitivity evaluation of the production process of chitosan microbeads modified with green TiO2 nanoparticles. Ontare, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.21158/23823399.v12.n1.2024.3823

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Vol. 12 (2024): Ingeniería e innovación: Perspectivas modernas.

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Tamy Carolina Herrera-Rodríguez

Universidad de Cartagena

https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5124-8737

Vianny Parejo-Palacio

Universidad de Cartagena

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4763-9046

Ángel Darío González-Delgado

Universidad de Cartagena

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-8888

Abstract

Chitosan is a biopolymer from the exoskeletons of crustaceans, insect wings or cell walls of fungi, which is emerging as raw material for various applications in medicine, the food industry, cosmetics, water treatment and environmental applications. In addition, this alternative is presented as a solution to the problem of inadequate disposal of marine food waste, it is a continuous problem throughout the coastal areas that generates an unpleasant smell apart from disadvantaging tourism. An exergy analysis was carried out with the objective of identifying the main exergy sinks in the process through the use of the first and second law of thermodynamics; To this end, the industrial simulation of the production of chitosan microbeads modified with TiO2 was developed by means of the software Aspen plus 8.8, in which the physical exergies of the currents were quantified. The quantification of the exergy allowed us to recognize centrifugation as the stage with the greatest irreversibilities, as well as the overall efficiency of the process, which was 0.0439%. Through the sensitivity analysis, the behavior of the process was evaluated under variable changes. Finally, improvements are proposed that favor the process and improve its efficiency.

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