1. Miscanthus: a fast-growing crop for biofuels and chemicals production
- Author
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Brosse, Nicolas, Dufour, Anthony, Meng, Xianzhi, Sun, Qining, Ragauskas, Arthur, Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois (LERMAB), Université de Lorraine (UL), Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), Université de Lorraine (UL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Chem & Biochem, Georgia Institute of Technology [Atlanta], and BioEnergy Science Center Office of Biological and Environmental Research in the DOE Office of Science Institute of Paper Science & Technology (IPST) at Georgia Tech
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BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION ,[SDE.IE]Environmental Sciences/Environmental Engineering ,fungi ,X GIGANTEUS STRAW ,food and beverages ,lignin ,Miscanthus ,ENZYMATIC-HYDROLYSIS ,energy crop ,complex mixtures ,IONIC LIQUID PRETREATMENT ,cellulose ,LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS ,FAST PYROLYSIS ,CORN STOVER ,biofuel ,[SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering ,LIGNIN STRUCTURE ,DILUTE-ACID ,CELLULOSE CRYSTALLINITY - Abstract
International audience; Miscanthus represents a key candidate energy crop for use in biomass-to-liquid fuel-conversion processes and biorefineries to produce a range of liquid fuels and chemicals; it has recently attracted considerable attention. Its yield, elemental composition, carbohydrate and lignin content and composition are of high importance to be reviewed for future biofuel production and development. Starting from Miscanthus, various pre-treatment technologies have recently been developed in the literature to break down the lignin structure, disrupt the crystalline structure of cellulose, and enhance its enzyme digestibility. These technologies included chemical, physicochemical, and biological pre-treatments. Due to its significantly lower concentrations of moisture and ash, Miscanthus also represents a key candidate crop for use in biomass-to-liquid conversion processes to produce a range of liquid fuels and chemicals by thermochemical conversion. The goal of this paper is to review the current status of the technology for biofuel production from this crop within a biorefinery context.
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- 2012