Integrated Biorefineries for Sustainable Production of Biofuel and Bioproducts
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 481
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bio-based circular economy; modeling and multi-objective optimization of biological and chemical processes; techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA)
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Interests: circular bioeconomy; carbon capture and nutrient cycling; biofuels; biochemicals; biomaterials; hydrothermal technologies; process control for optimum process; microalgae cultivation and processing; fermentation; metabolic engineering
Interests: biotechnology; energy; fermentation; bioprocess engineering and fermentation technology; applied microbiology; environmental biotechnology; biochemical engineering; artificial intelligence; microbial biotechnology; dairy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lignocellulosic biomass, including agricultural and forestry residues, municipal waste, and by-products from agro-food processing, offers an abundant, renewable carbon source for biofuel and bioproduct production. When processed within a biorefinery, this diverse biomass can be fractionated to generate multiple products, thereby significantly improving process economics. Such an integrated approach not only increases profitability, but also advances sustainable production by optimizing resource use and minimizing waste, contributing to a circular bioeconomy.
This Special Issue invites original research articles that explore integrated biorefinery approaches designed to utilize multiple components of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of biofuels, biochemicals, and high-value bioproducts to maximize the value extracted from raw materials. We seek studies that provide experimental insights into biomass conversion techniques, including, but not limited to, thermal–chemical, biochemical, and catalytic processes for refining biomass fractions into diversified product portfolios. Additionally, we encourage sustainability-oriented research that conducts techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of integrated biorefinery systems.
Dr. Deepak Kumar
Dr. Ankita Juneja
Prof. Dr. Anuj Kumar Chandel
Dr. Obste Therasme
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated biorefinery
- fermentation
- lignin conversion
- high-value bioproducts
- biofuel
- techno-economic analysis
- life cycle assessment
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