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Chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass: A critical comparison between biochemical, microwave and thermochemical conversion methods.
- Source :
- Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology; 2021, Vol. 51 Issue 14, p1479-1532, 54p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10643389
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150708027
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1753632