Current perspective on pretreatment technologies using lignocellulosic biomass: An emerging biorefinery concept
A critical factor which controls the socio-economic development of any nation is “energy”.
With depleting fossil fuels, there is a shift in focus to lignocellulosic biorefinery. The review …
With depleting fossil fuels, there is a shift in focus to lignocellulosic biorefinery. The review …
Production of 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF): recent progress focusing on the chemical-catalytic routes
Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) has been considered as a good precursor, instead of
petroleum-derived terephthalate acid (TPA), for producing green polymers such as …
petroleum-derived terephthalate acid (TPA), for producing green polymers such as …
A critical review on operating parameters and strategies to improve the biogas yield from anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste
With the rising population and affluence, the management of significantly increased quantity
of municipal solid waste is reaching a critical level in almost all regions of the world. The …
of municipal solid waste is reaching a critical level in almost all regions of the world. The …
Sustainable production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals: progress, challenges, and prospects
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most promising biomass-derived platform chemicals owing
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …
Lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCCs) and its role in biorefinery
Y Zhao, U Shakeel, MSU Rehman, H Li, X Xu… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although lignocellulosic biomass is traditionally considered to be composed of cellulose,
hemicellulose, and lignin, each of these components does not exist individually. Structurally …
hemicellulose, and lignin, each of these components does not exist individually. Structurally …
A comprehensive review of the recent development and challenges of a solar-assisted biodigester system
The extensive use of fossil fuels and the environmental effect of their combustion products
have attracted researchers to look into renewable energy sources. In addition, global mass …
have attracted researchers to look into renewable energy sources. In addition, global mass …
Heterogeneous catalytic conversion of sugars into 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid
Achieving the goal of living in a sustainable and greener society, will need the chemical
industry to move away from petroleum-based refineries to bio-refineries. This aim can be …
industry to move away from petroleum-based refineries to bio-refineries. This aim can be …
Multiproduct biorefinery based on almond shells: Impact of the delignification stage on the manufacture of valuable products
In this work, an integral valorisation of almond shells through a biorefinery approach was
studied. The three main components of almond shells were extracted, isolated and …
studied. The three main components of almond shells were extracted, isolated and …
Catalytic Conversion of Xylose to Furfural by p-Toluenesulfonic Acid (pTSA) and Chlorides: Process Optimization and Kinetic Modeling
Furfural is one of the most promising precursor chemicals with an extended range of
downstream derivatives. In this work, conversion of xylose to produce furfural was performed …
downstream derivatives. In this work, conversion of xylose to produce furfural was performed …
Hydrothermal treatments of walnut shells: A potential pretreatment for subsequent product obtaining
Walnuts are nowadays widely consumed. Since the edible part of walnuts does not account
more than 50–60% of their total weight, the total amount of shells produced annually is …
more than 50–60% of their total weight, the total amount of shells produced annually is …