Yu, Iris K.M., Chen, Huihui, Abeln, Felix et al. (9 more authors) (2020) Chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass : A critical comparison between biochemical, microwave and thermochemical conversion methods. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. ISSN 1547-6537
Abstract
The past decades have seen an increasing interest in developing pathways to produce bio-based chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass and organic waste as renewable resources. Using biomass as a source of chemical building blocks is critical to a future sustainable chemical industry. The successful development of bio-chemicals will also have a profound impact in terms of the innovations of new polymers and materials, new solvents, and new bio-active compounds. This article provides a broad review of conventional thermal heating, microwave processing, and biochemical processing for the production of value-added bio-based chemicals. The potentially important but currently little exploited microwave-assisted processes are given particular attention and the microwave-specific, non-thermal effects are explored. The comparative merits of different approaches are evaluated from the techno-economic and environmental perspectives. The opportunities of integrated biorefineries are articulated, with the aim to actualize carbon-efficient valorization of lignocellulosic biomass and organic waste for synthesizing an array of products. (Figure presented.).
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Keywords: | Bio-based chemicals, lignocellulosic biomass, sustainable biorefinery |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Chemistry (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2020 14:50 |
Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2023 13:41 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1753632 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1753632 |
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