Biorefineries: Achievements and challenges for a bio-based economy

FG Calvo-Flores, FJ Martin-Martinez - Frontiers in chemistry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Climate change, socioeconomical pressures, and new policy and legislation are driving a
decarbonization process across industries, with a critical shift from a fossil-based economy …

Bioplastic packaging in circular economy: A systems-based policy approach for multi-sectoral challenges

N Parveen, SVCS Naik, KR Vanapalli… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioplastics have long been publicized as a sustainable plastic packaging alternative;
however, their widespread industrialization is still embryonic due to complex challenges …

Pelletization of sunflower seed husks: Evaluating and optimizing energy consumption and physical properties by response surface methodology (RSM)

X Cui, J Yang, X Shi, W Lei, T Huang, C Bai - Processes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pelletization is a significant approach for the efficient utilization of biomass energy.
Sunflower seed husk is a common solid waste in the process of oil production. The novelty …

Wood Juice Valorization through Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Using Bacillus sp. G8_19

S Ciesielski, EO Adu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Wood juice, a liquid produced during wood processing, is a harmful waste that requires
utilization. To achieve a circular economy, biowastes should be recycled, reducing fossil …

Press water from the mechanical drying of Douglas-fir wood chips has multiple beneficial effects on lignocellulolytic fungi

MJ Reppke, R Gerstner… - Fungal Biology and …, 2022 - Springer
Background The mechanical drying of wood chips is an innovative method that improves the
heating value of sawmill by-products in an energy-efficient continuous process. The liquid …

Thermal Pretreatment Technologies for Moisture Removal and Upgrading the Biomass Quality

JS Tumuluru, S Frodeson, A Mohammadi… - Handbook of Biorefinery …, 2024 - Springer
The supply-chain logistics–storage and transportation over long distances–and downstream
processes in biofuel production are adversely impacted by the moisture content in the …

Characteristics and Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Press Water from Wood Fuel Preparation and Digested Sewage Sludge

G Sailer, F Empl, D Kuptz, M Silberhorn, D Ludewig… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Technical drying of harvested wood fuels is heat and energy consuming, while natural pre-
drying in the forest, eg, in stacks or storage piles, is accompanied by energy losses through …

Renewable Carbon in Industry 4.0: Toward the Sustainable Bioeconomy

AA Pereira, FPS Vera, HCP Coelho, I Tessaro… - Biorefinery and Industry …, 2024 - Springer
The concept of renewable carbon and its relevance in the context of sustainable economy
and mitigation of environmental impacts caused by fossil fuel usage is essential. Carbon is a …

Advances in Biomass Densification and Its Impact on Cost and Quality

JS Tumuluru, JS Tumuluru - Biomass Densification: Systems, Particle …, 2020 - Springer
Even though densified products have many advantages in terms of storage, handling,
transportation, and conversion performance, existing methods to produce dense biomass …

Growth-Promoting Effects of Press Water from the Mechanical Drying of Douglas-Fir Wood Chips on Lignocellulolytic Fungi

MJ Reppke, R Gerstner, E Windeisen-Holzhauser… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Background: The mechanical drying of wood chips is an innovative method that improves
the heating value of sawmill by-products in an energy-efficient continuous process. The …