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Biomass waste as sustainable raw material for energy and fuels

Sustainability (Switzerland), ISSN: 2071-1050, Vol: 13, Issue: 2, Page: 1-21
2021
  • 154
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 497
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    154
    • Citation Indexes
      154
  • Captures
    497
  • Mentions
    1
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • 1

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Sustainability, Vol. 13, Pages 794: Biomass Waste as Sustainable Raw Material for Energy and Fuels

Sustainability, Vol. 13, Pages 794: Biomass Waste as Sustainable Raw Material for Energy and Fuels Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su13020794 Authors: Nicolás M. Clauser Giselle González Carolina

Article Description

Sustainable development is the common goal of the current concepts of bioeconomy and circular economy. In this sense, the biorefineries platforms are a strategic factor to increase the bioeconomy in the economic balance. The incorporation of renewable sources to produce fuels, chemicals, and energy, includes sustainability, reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG), and creating more manufacturing jobs fostering the advancement of regional and social systems by implementing the comprehensive use of available biomass, due to its low costs and high availability. This paper describes the emerging biorefinery strategies to produce fuels (bio-ethanol and γ-valerolactone) and energy (pellets and steam), compared with the currently established biorefineries designed for fuels, pellets, and steam. The focus is on the state of the art of biofuels and energy production and environmental factors, as well as a discussion about the main conversion technologies, production strategies, and barriers. Through the implementation of biorefineries platforms and the evaluation of low environmental impact technologies and processes, new sustainable production strategies for biofuels and energy can be established, making these biobased industries into more competitive alternatives, and improving the economy of the current value chains.

Bibliographic Details

Nicolás M. Clauser; Giselle González; Carolina M. Mendieta; Julia Kruyeniski; María C. Area; María E. Vallejos

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Computer Science; Social Sciences; Energy; Environmental Science

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