A guide to lignin valorization in biorefineries: traditional, recent, and forthcoming approaches to convert raw lignocellulose into valuable materials and chemicals

F Brienza, D Cannella, D Montesdeoca, I Cybulska… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is the most abundant source of renewable aromatics on Earth, yet its enormous
potential remains underexploited in current biorefinery and pul** processes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Development of 'Lignin-First'approaches for the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass

TI Korányi, B Fridrich, A Pineda, K Barta - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Currently, valorization of lignocellulosic biomass almost exclusively focuses on the
production of pulp, paper, and bioethanol from its holocellulose constituent, while the …

Guidelines for performing lignin-first biorefining

MM Abu-Omar, K Barta, GT Beckham… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The valorisation of the plant biopolymer lignin is now recognised as essential to enabling
the economic viability of the lignocellulosic biorefining industry. In this context, the “lignin …

Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of a biorefinery utilizing reductive catalytic fractionation

AW Bartling, ML Stone, RJ Hanes, A Bhatt… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) is a promising approach to fractionate lignocellulose
and convert lignin to a narrow product slate. To guide research towards commercialization …

[HTML][HTML] Biorefineries as a driver for sustainability: Key aspects, actual development and future prospects

A Arias, G Feijoo, MT Moreira - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The overexploitation of resources, the increase of the world population and the trend of
consumption based on “use and throw away” is causing an increasing pressure on waste …

Advancements and Perspectives toward Lignin Valorization via O‐Demethylation

X Wu, E Smet, F Brandi, D Raikwar… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin represents the largest aromatic carbon resource in plants, holding significant promise
as a renewable feedstock for bioaromatics and other cyclic hydrocarbons in the context of …

Step** away from purified solvents in reductive catalytic fractionation: a step forward towards a disruptive wood biorefinery process

W Arts, K Van Aelst, E Cooreman, J Van Aelst… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin-first reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) is an emerging lignocellulose biorefinery
technology that produces a unique lignin-derived bio-oil rich in functionalized phenolics in …

Enabling lignin valorization through integrated advances in plant biology and biorefining

RA Dixon, A Puente-Urbina… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Despite lignin having long been viewed as an impediment to the processing of biomass for
the production of paper, biofuels, and high-value chemicals, the valorization of lignin to …

Next generation applications of lignin derived commodity products, their life cycle, techno-economics and societal analysis

PS Chauhan, R Agrawal, R Kumar, RP Gupta… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pulp and biorefining industries produce their waste as lignin, which is one of the most
abundant renewable resources. So far, lignin has been remained severely underutilized and …

Assessing the future of second-generation bioethanol by 2030–A techno-economic assessment integrating technology learning curves

K Vasilakou, P Nimmegeers, G Thomassen, P Billen… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant source of renewable biomass and is seen as
a high-potential replacement for petroleum-based resources. The conversion technologies …