Maurilio Tobón Gómez
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Maurilio Tobón Gómez has a total of 4 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Cristian Navarrete-Aguirre
Ingeniería en Tecnologías de Manufactura, Universidad Politécnica de Atlacomulco, Km. 5 Carretera Atlacomulco-San José Toxi, Atlacomulco de Fabela 50465, Mexico
1 shared publication - José Arturo Olguín-Rojas
Universidad Tecnológica de Tecamachalco
1 shared publication - José Miguel Téllez Zepeda
Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Tecnológica de Tecamachalco, Avenue Universidad Tecnológica 1, La Villita, Tecamachalco 75483, Mexico
1 shared publication - Paulina Aguirre-Lara
Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo en Alimentos (UNIDA), Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Avenue Miguel Ángel de Quevedo 2779, Veracruz 91860, Mexico
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 13 February 2026
- Published by MDPI AG in Engineering Proceedings
- Vol. 117 (1) , 50
Diagnosis of the Solid Biofuel Process from Agave Bagasse Through Arena Simulation
In Mexico, mezcal production relies heavily on firewood, consuming up to 246 m3 per artisanal batch and producing approximately 2.4 t of bagasse for every 6 t of fermented Agave. This residue, with a calorific value of ≈19.4 MJ/kg, is a promising alternative to solid biofuels. Using a discrete-event simulation in Arena™ (version 16.20.09), the substitution of firewood with processed bagasse briquettes was evaluated at a distillery in the region of Tecamachalco. The model included drying, grinding, briquetting, and distillation, analyzing yield, resource use, and bottlenecks. Sensitivity analyses identified solar drying as the main constraint. The results show a reduction of up to ~30% in firewood consumption, promoting the principles of the circular bioeconomy and sustainable rural energy transition.
- 13 February 2026
- Published by MDPI AG in Engineering Proceedings
- Vol. 117 (1) , 50
Open AccessDiagnosis of the Solid Biofuel Process from Agave Bagasse Through Arena Simulation
In Mexico, mezcal production relies heavily on firewood, consuming up to 246 m3 per artisanal batch and producing approximately 2.4 t of bagasse for every 6 t of fermented Agave. This residue, with a calorific value of ≈19.4 MJ/kg, is a promising alternative to solid biofuels. Using a discrete-event simulation in Arena™ (version 16.20.09), the substitution of firewood with processed bagasse briquettes was evaluated at a distillery in the region of Tecamachalco. The model included drying, grinding, briquetting, and distillation, analyzing yield, resource use, and bottlenecks. Sensitivity analyses identified solar drying as the main constraint. The results show a reduction of up to ~30% in firewood consumption, promoting the principles of the circular bioeconomy and sustainable rural energy transition.