Biomass Waste as Sustainable Raw Material for Energy and Fuels

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,...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-01, Vol.13 (2), p.794
Main Authors: Clauser, Nicolás M., González, Giselle, Mendieta, Carolina M., Kruyeniski, Julia, Area, María C., Vallejos, María E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
Biomass
Carbon
Catalytic cracking
Climate change
Cost control
COVID-19
Crude oil
Emissions
Energy
Environmental factors
Environmental impact
Environmental policy
Ethanol
Gasoline
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Hydrocarbons
Lignocellulose
Pellets
Renewable resources
Steam
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Sustainable materials
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13020794