Abstract
The bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass to produce bio-based products under biorefinery setup is gaining global attention. The economic viability of this biorefinery would be inclined by the efficient bioconversion of all three major constituents of lignocellulosic biomass i.e. cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin for value-added biochemicals and biofuels production. Although the lignocellulosic biorefinery setup has a clear value proposition, the commercial success at the industrial scale is still inadequate. This can be attributed mainly to irregular biomass supply chain, market uncertainties, and scale-up challenges. Global research efforts are underway by public and private sectors to get deeper market penetration. A comprehensive account of important factors, limitations, and propositions are worth consideration for the commercial success of lignocellulosic biorefineries. In this article, the importance of integration of lignocellulosic biorefineries with existing petrochemical refineries, the technical challenges of industrialization, SWOT analysis, and future directions have been reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 126415 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Bioresource Technology |
| Volume | 344 |
| Issue number | Pt B |
| Early online date | 25 Nov 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 31 Jan 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:NS is thankful to the Department of Life Science, J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology Faridabad, India for providing the resources. MP acknowledges the support from Flinders University, Australia to pursue collaborative research. AKP and RRS would like to acknowledge the Taiwan MOST for funding support (Ref. No. 109-2222-E-992-002 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- Biobased-chemicals
- Bioenergy
- Biofuels
- Biomass
- Biorefinery
- Lignocellulosics
