Waste Source Valorization for Sustainable Bioproducts by Integrated Biorefinery
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 325
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a promising sustainable technology, biorefinery systems enable the valorization of various cheap biomass sources, such as agricultural wastes, industrial wastes, and algae. Sustainable bioenergy, biofuels, and other value-added products based on biorefinery approaches are potential alternatives to fossil fuels and petroleum-based materials. In recent years, integrated biorefinery strategies for the sustainable conversion of cheap biomass feedstocks to multiple bioproducts have received extensive attention. These comprehensive strategies can provide feasible and operational technical solutions for integrating various production resources and realizing efficient and economical production of bioproducts. However, there are still challenges to the commercialization of these integrated biorefinery systems. The maintenance of production stability during scale-up is the main problem in large-scale integrated production of bioproducts. Therefore, it is necessary to further develop an integrated biorefinery system with commercial prospects based on suitable process optimization schemes and accurate assessment systems. In addition, the application of genetic engineering technology and advanced production systems may also improve the integrated production of bioproducts.
This Special Issue welcomes reviews and original research papers focusing on integrated biorefinery systems. The topics include but are not limited to approach development, process optimization, life cycle assessment, and the application of advanced strategies and technologies.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Shijie Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biorefinery
- biofuel
- bioenergy
- value-added product
- lignocellulose
- algae
- biomass valorization
- life cycle assessment
- sustainability
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