Description
Waste Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Development: Volume 2: Biological Processes deals with the intersection of circular economy principles and biorefinery innovation, exploring how biorefineries can play a central role in closing the loop of resource use and promoting sustainable development. Through a comprehensive examination of circular economy concepts and biorefinery technologies, it illustrates how waste streams can be valorized and transformed into valuable products through efficient and sustainable processes. From organic wastes to agricultural residues and industrial by-products, it covers how diverse biomass feedstocks can be utilised within circular biorefinery systems to produce bioenergy, biochemicals, biomaterials, and bioplastics. The volumes cover the basic components of biorefineries and various approaches required for the valorization of versatile feedstocks which make an indispensable resource for (under)graduate students. The discussion of role of biorefineries in addressing global challenges such as climate change and resource depletion, current research trends, and future directions offers valuable guidance for researchers seeking to deepen their understanding and identify opportunities for further investigation. Volume 2 of this two-volume set deals with biological processes, and includes biochemical paths for converting biomass into bioproducts and biofuels, model refinery processes, recent trends and future prospects of circular biorefinery and their life cycle analysis, and future perspectives.- Covers biomass preprocessing and pretreatment, thermochemical conversion routes, and biochemical conversion routes- Addresses circular bioeconomy principles and life cycle assessment- Addresses challenges and opportunities in biorefineries
Table of Contents
Volume 2Section 4. Biological conversion processes for valorisation of biomass and waste for the production of chemicals and fuels 12. Production of Bio-based Platform Chemicals from Biomass and Wastes: Biological conversion13. Conversion of Biomass and Organic Wastes into Bio-based Polymers/Plastics14. Biogas Upgradation Technologies15. Green Hydrogen Production from Biomass: Dark Fermentation-Microbial Electrolysis Cell Systems PathwaysSection 5. Model biorefineries 16. Microalgae-based Biorefineries17. Lignin-based BiorefineriesSection 6. Circular biorefinery and LCA 18. Advancing Bioenergy Through Biorefinery and the Path Toward a Circular Economy19. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainability Metrics in Biorefineries20. Waste Biorefineries: Circular Economy Principles, Techno-economic Analysis, Challenges and Future Perspectives
