Review of the impact of socio-economic conditions on the development and implementation of biorefineries

Solarte-Toro, Juan Camilo; Laghezza, Maddalena; Fiore, Silvia; Berruti, Franco; Μουστάκας, Κωνσταντίνος; Álzate, Carlos Ariel Cardona

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125169

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“…Even though the industry of biobased products shows multiple economic and environmental benefits, there are still some challenges (especially in emerging industrial and developing countries) that should be addressed, like possible high production costs, lack of funds to invest in these kinds of technologies, inadequate policy support, fluctuating oil or feedstock prices, logistic performance, industrial competitiveness, etc. [136,137], considering several aspects such as logistics, existing infrastructure, feedstock supply chains, market opportunities, socio-economic issues and political context [137]. To overcome this inconvenience and concerning the feasibility of the implementation of biolubricant production based on vegetable oils, there are recent studies that assess the technical and economic issues that this green process must face to compete with equivalent processes based on petroleum.…”

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A Review on Biolubricants Based on Vegetable Oils through Transesterification and the Role of Catalysts: Current Status and Future Trends

Nogales-Delgado,

Encinar,

González

2023

Catalysts

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The use of biolubricants as an alternative to petroleum-based products has played an important role in the last decade. Due to the encouragement of global policies, which mainly support green chemistry and circular economy, there has been an increasing interest in bio-based products, including biolubricants, from scientific and industrial points of view. Their raw materials, production, and characteristics might vary, as biolubricants present different applications for a wide range of practical uses, making this field a continuously changing subject of study by researchers. The aim of this work was to study biolubricant production from vegetable oil crops from a bio-refinery perspective, paying attention to the main raw materials used, the corresponding production methods (with a special focus on double transesterification), the role of catalysts and some techno-economic studies. Thus, the main factors affecting quality parameters such as viscosity or oxidative stability have been covered, including catalyst addition, reaction temperature, or the use of raw materials, reagents, or additives were also analyzed. In conclusion, the search for suitable raw materials, the use of heterogeneous catalysts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the process, and the optimization of chemical conditions seem to be the most interesting research lines according to the literature.

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A Review on Biolubricants Based on Vegetable Oils through Transesterification and the Role of Catalysts: Current Status and Future Trends

Nogales-Delgado,

Encinar,

González

2023

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“…First-generation raw materials are being used for producing marketable products and replacing oil-based compounds. For instance, Galatea-BioTech company (Italy) is producing polylactic acid (PLA) using corn as raw material, Novamont is producing fully biodegradable and compostable bioplastics (Mater-Bi) using renewable feedstocks, and GF Biochemicals is producing levulinic acid and derivatives (esters and ketals) from renewable feedstocks [5]. There are other companies addressed to produce bio-based products.…”

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“…Few biorefineries have been implemented as greenfield or brownfield processes. Moreover, the product portfolio provided by the existing installed facilities can be increased since most biomass processing plants are addressed to produce energy vectors (i.e., biogas, biodiesel, bioethanol), some value-added products (e.g., levulinic acid, bioplastics), and bioenergy (heat and power) [5]. Therefore, new processing lines, strategies for growing biomass upgrading at the industrial level, and pathways for increasing the technological readiness level (TRL) must be researched to boost biorefinery implementation [6].…”

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Sustainability of Biorefineries: Challenges and Perspectives

Solarte-Toro

Álzate

2023

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Biorefineries have been defined as complex systems where biomass is integrally processed to obtain value-added products and energy vectors, involving recent research advances, technological trends, and sustainable practices. These facilities are evolving since new pathways and challenges for biomass upgrading appear constantly aimed at increasing process sustainability. Nevertheless, few literature papers summarize how these new trends can improve biorefinery sustainability and boost the transition to renewable resources. This paper reviews several challenges and future perspectives before biorefinery implementation at the industrial level. Challenges related to waste stream valorization, multifeedstock use, biorefinery energy matrix diversification, and new products based on new biomass conversion pathways are reviewed. Thus, this paper provides an overview of the most recent trends and perspectives for improving biorefinery sustainability based on waste stream minimization, integral use of raw materials, and high-value bio-based compound production. A case study is discussed to show how integral biomass upgrading can improve the economic and environmental performance of existing processing facilities. Carbon dioxide capture, storage, and conversion, as well as energy matrix diversification, have been identified as the most important aspects of improving the environmental performance of biorefineries (decarbonization). Moreover, multifeedstock biorefineries are profiled as promising options for upgrading several biomass sources in small-scale and modular systems to produce value-added products for boosting rural bioeconomies. Finally, new ways to produce more bio-based products must be proposed to replace existing oil-based ones.

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“…Bioplastics have been recognized as a possible solution to these issues [1, [9][10][11][12][13]. According to "European Bioplastics" [14], the term "bioplastic" includes all plastic materials that have at least one of the following characteristics:…”

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Sustainable Valorization of Bioplastic Waste: A Review on Effective Recycling Routes for the Most Widely Used Biopolymers

Bartolucci

Cordiner

Maina

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IJMS

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Plastics-based materials have a high carbon footprint, and their disposal is a considerable problem for the environment. Biodegradable bioplastics represent an alternative on which most countries have focused their attention to replace of conventional plastics in various sectors, among which food packaging is the most significant one. The evaluation of the optimal end-of-life process for bioplastic waste is of great importance for their sustainable use. In this review, the advantages and limits of different waste management routes—biodegradation, mechanical recycling and thermal degradation processes—are presented for the most common categories of biopolymers on the market, including starch-based bioplastics, PLA and PBAT. The analysis outlines that starch-based bioplastics, unless blended with other biopolymers, exhibit good biodegradation rates and are suitable for disposal by composting, while PLA and PBAT are incompatible with this process and require alternative strategies. The thermal degradation process is very promising for chemical recycling, enabling building blocks and the recovery of valuable chemicals from bioplastic waste, according to the principles of a sustainable and circular economy. Nevertheless, only a few articles have focused on this recycling process, highlighting the need for research to fully exploit the potentiality of this waste management route.

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Review of the impact of socio-economic conditions on the development and implementation of biorefineries

Cited by 18 publications

References 59 publications

A Review on Biolubricants Based on Vegetable Oils through Transesterification and the Role of Catalysts: Current Status and Future Trends

A Review on Biolubricants Based on Vegetable Oils through Transesterification and the Role of Catalysts: Current Status and Future Trends

Sustainability of Biorefineries: Challenges and Perspectives

Sustainable Valorization of Bioplastic Waste: A Review on Effective Recycling Routes for the Most Widely Used Biopolymers

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