Ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass of energy cane

Shields, Sara G.; Boopathy, Raj

doi:10.1016/j.ibiod.2010.10.006

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“…Moreira [138] has suggested that sugarcane alone could supply the world expected increase in energy demand, oil, and electricity by 2030. If energy cane is developed and used instead of conventional sugarcane, his proposition would be much easier to attain, especially with the full development of the technology of second generation ethanol (e.g., [81,96,[140][141][142][143]). But, ethanol is not the only combustible liquid that can be produced; jet fuel, biobutanol, biodiesel, biogas, methanol, syngas, and others are all forms of fuel that could potentially be obtained from energy cane (e.g., [40,77,144]).…”

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Energy Cane: Its Concept, Development, Characteristics, and Prospects

Matsuoka¹,

Kennedy

Santos³

et al. 2014

Advances in Botany

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Unlike conventional sugar cane (Saccharum spp.) energy cane is a cane selected to have more fiber than sucrose in its composition. This is obtained simply by altering the genetic contribution of the ancestral species of sugarcane using traditional breeding methods. The resulting key feature is a significant increase in biomass yield. This happens because accumulating sugar is not physiologically a simple process and results in penalty in the side of fiber and yield. This review paper describes the initial conception of fuel cane in Puerto Rico in the second half of 1970s, the present resurgence of interest in it, how to breed energy cane, and the main characteristics that make it one of the most favorable dedicated bioenergy crops. The present status of breeding for energy cane in the world is also reviewed. Its potential contribution to the renewable energy market is discussed briefly.

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Energy Cane: Its Concept, Development, Characteristics, and Prospects

Matsuoka¹,

Kennedy

Santos³

et al. 2014

Advances in Botany

134

114

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“…Consequently, bio-ethanol produced from cellulosic materials has received wide attention, since it is widely recognized as promising substitute and/or additive to gasoline [1]. As the major component of plant tissues, cellulose is the most abundant renewable energy source on earth [2].…”

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Alkali-stable cellulase from a halophilic isolate, Gracilibacillus sp. SK1 and its application in lignocellulosic saccharification for ethanol production

2015

Biomass and Bioenergy

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“…The growing interest in bioenergy crops led to the development of cane varieties with high stalk and leaf fiber and lower sucrose content, called "energy cane" [4]. Since the primary energy content per unit of cropped area is higher than with conventional sugarcane, energy cane has the potential to become another alternative feedstock for cellulosic ethanol production in Brazil.…”

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Selected Global Examples of Cellulosic Cropping System Trends

Karlen

Galdos

Rabelo

et al. 2014

Cellulosic Energy Cropping Systems

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Plant biomass has been recognized globally as an important link to a sustainable energy future because it can be grown universally and converted into liquid transportation fuels or other material through biochemical, thermochemical, or catalytic conversion processes. However, those potential benefits must be viewed in the context of other global societal needs (i.e., food, feed, fiber, potable water, carbon storage in ecosystems, and preservation of native habitats and biodiversity) that must also be met by plant biomass growing on a finite amount of arable land. The development of cellulosic feedstocks for biofuels and other bioproducts must be accomplished in an economically viable, environmentally benign, and socially sustainable manner. This task is feasible throughout the world, as illustrated by examples from Brazil, China, and India.

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Ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass of energy cane

Cited by 42 publications

References 20 publications

Energy Cane: Its Concept, Development, Characteristics, and Prospects

Energy Cane: Its Concept, Development, Characteristics, and Prospects

Alkali-stable cellulase from a halophilic isolate, Gracilibacillus sp. SK1 and its application in lignocellulosic saccharification for ethanol production

Selected Global Examples of Cellulosic Cropping System Trends

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