Biomass availability for lignocellulosic ethanol production

Mabee, Warren; McFarlane, Paul N.; Saddler, Jack N.

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.06.026

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“…Since microfibrils present high length, some regions become unordered and amorphous. The characteristics which grant a crystalline structure to cellulose provide high resistance to tension, making cellulose insoluble in water and in a large group of other solvents [10] [22] [25]. Hemicelluloses are complex heteropolysaccharides composed by D-glucose, D-galactose, D-mannose, D-xylose, L-arabinose, glucuronic acid and 4-O-methyl-glucuronic acid (Figure 2).…”

Section: Biomass and Biorefineriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Literature Review on Furfural Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Machado¹,

Leon²,

Santos³

et al. 2016

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The use of renewable sources for obtainment of chemicals, biofuels, materials and energy has become each time larger due to environmental, political and economical problems of non-renewable energies utilization. Among several products that can be obtained from lignocellulosic biomass, which is a renewable source, there is furfural, a chemical from which many other value added chemical products can be obtained. The main route for furfural production consists of an acid hydrolysis of hemicelluloses present in lignocellulosic biomass to obtain xylose, which goes through a dehydration reaction to produce furfural. Due to the presence of an aldehyde group and a conjugated system of double bounds, furfural can go through several reactions, allowing the production of a range of value added products. In this sense, this article performs a review about mechanisms of furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass, highlighting its chemical properties which enable its utilization in different industrial applications of economic interest.

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Section: Biomass and Biorefineriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Literature Review on Furfural Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Machado¹,

Leon²,

Santos³

et al. 2016

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“…More recent studies mostly focus on the availability of biomass for cellulosic ethanol production (Perlack and Stokes, 2011;Mabee et al, 2011) or the effects of a renewable portfolio standard on the generating sector and consumers (EIA, 2007b,a). Others focus on co-firing in a single plant (Huang et al, 2009;De and Assadi, 2009) or a limited number of power plants in a single state (Brechbill et al, 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Co-firing in coal power plants and its impact on biomass feedstock availability

Dumortier¹

2013

Energy Policy

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Several states have a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and allow for biomass co-firing to meet the RPS requirements. In addition, a federal renewable fuel standard (RFS) mandates an increase in cellulosic ethanol production over the next decade. This paper quantifies the effects on local biomass supply and demand of different co-firing policies imposed on 398 existing coal-fired power plants. Our model indicates which counties are most likely to be able to sustain cellulosic ethanol plants in addition to co-firing electric utilities. The simulation incorporates the county-level biomass market of corn stover, wheat straw, switchgrass, and forest residues as well as endogenous crop prices. Our scenarios indicate that there is sufficient feedstock availability in Southern Minnesota, Iowa, and Central Illinois. Significant supply shortages are observed in Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and the tri-state area of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky which are characterized by a high density of coal-fired power plants with high energy output.

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“…Subsequently, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer"s yeast) can be used to convert these sugars to ethanol (Monceaux, 2009). In addition, many types of algae produce carbohydrates that could contribute significantly to the production of ethanol (Chisti, 2007;Mabee et al, 2011).…”

Section: Ethanol Pathwaymentioning

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“…Feedstocks that have demonstrated the ability to produce various sugars from cellulose are corn stover, switchgrass, miscanthus, straw, hemp, cotton, and kena. In addition, ethanol can be produced from a variety of cellulosic waste materials, such as paper and cardboard municipal waste and agricultural and wood products (Dien and Bothast, 2011;Mabee et al, 2011;Monceaux, 2009). These feedstocks can be processed using naturally occurring enzymes derived either from biological interaction directly with the substrate feedstock or from a biological process that has harvested the enzyme and made it available for the cellulosic process.…”

Section: Cellulose To Ethanol Pathwaymentioning

confidence: 99%

Meeting the U.S. renewable fuel standard: a comparison of biofuel pathways

Menetrez¹

2014

Biofuel Res. J.

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HIGHLIGHTSThe production of renewable energy is undergoing rapid development. Ethanol primarily derived from corn and biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil and agricultural grains are established sources of renewable transportation fuel. Cellulosic ethanol production is increasing substantially, but at a rate below expectations. If future renewable fuel projections are to be accomplished, additional sources will be needed. Ideally, these sources should be independent of competing feedstock use such as food grains, and require a minimal footprint. Although the uses of algae seem promising, a number of demonstrations have not been economically successful in today"s market. This paper identifies efforts being conducted on ethanol and biodiesel production and how algae might contribute to the production of biofuel in the United States. Additionally, the feedstock and land requirements of existing biofuel pathways are compared and discussed.

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Biomass availability for lignocellulosic ethanol production

Cited by 107 publications

References 30 publications

Literature Review on Furfural Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Literature Review on Furfural Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Co-firing in coal power plants and its impact on biomass feedstock availability

Meeting the U.S. renewable fuel standard: a comparison of biofuel pathways

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