Enhancing Sustainable Energy Through Cutting-Edge Waste Biorefinery Technologies
Biorefineries play a critical role in addressing current global sustainability challenges by converting renewable biomass into valuable products such as biofuels, biochemicals, and bioenergy. The necessity of biorefineries has increased due to the growing demand for eco-friendly alternatives to foss...
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| author | Yen-Yi Lee Masimukku Srinivaas I-Cheng Li Kapa Keharika Ramyakrishna Pothu Rajender Boddula Noora Al-Qahtani Bo-Wun Huang Guo-Ping Chang-Chien |
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| description | Biorefineries play a critical role in addressing current global sustainability challenges by converting renewable biomass into valuable products such as biofuels, biochemicals, and bioenergy. The necessity of biorefineries has increased due to the growing demand for eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels, mitigating climate change, and reducing environmental impact. Utilizing agricultural byproducts, forest residues, and municipal waste, biorefineries harness feedstock through techniques such as pretreatment, anaerobic digestion, and thermochemical transformation, alongside advanced methods including electrochemical processes, hydrogenation of bio-derived substances, and the implementation of complex biocatalysts within biomass-oriented biorefineries. These processes enhance the efficiency of bioenergy production by breaking down complex biomass into simpler components. The current capacity of biorefineries is expanding globally, with increasing interest in advanced technologies such as gasification, fermentation, and enzymatic conversion. While biorefineries offer significant potential for reducing waste and promoting a circular economy, challenges such as scalability and cost efficiency remain. Future trends include integrating new biotechnological advances and optimizing resource recovery systems to improve yield, profitability, and sustainability in the bioeconomy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-412514d036724aada503bb7a92e5ddff2024-12-27T14:50:02ZengMDPI AGReactions2624-781X2024-12-01541101114710.3390/reactions5040059Enhancing Sustainable Energy Through Cutting-Edge Waste Biorefinery TechnologiesYen-Yi Lee0Masimukku Srinivaas1I-Cheng Li2Kapa Keharika3Ramyakrishna Pothu4Rajender Boddula5Noora Al-Qahtani6Bo-Wun Huang7Guo-Ping Chang-Chien8Super Micro Mass Research and Technology Center, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 833301, TaiwanCenter for Environment Toxin and Emerging-Contaminant Research, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 833301, TaiwanConservation and Research Center, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 833301, TaiwanAcademy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, TaiwanSchool of Physics and Electronics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaAllied Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 248002, IndiaCenter for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarDepartment of Mechanical and Institute of Mechatronic Engineering, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 833301, TaiwanSuper Micro Mass Research and Technology Center, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 833301, TaiwanBiorefineries play a critical role in addressing current global sustainability challenges by converting renewable biomass into valuable products such as biofuels, biochemicals, and bioenergy. The necessity of biorefineries has increased due to the growing demand for eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels, mitigating climate change, and reducing environmental impact. Utilizing agricultural byproducts, forest residues, and municipal waste, biorefineries harness feedstock through techniques such as pretreatment, anaerobic digestion, and thermochemical transformation, alongside advanced methods including electrochemical processes, hydrogenation of bio-derived substances, and the implementation of complex biocatalysts within biomass-oriented biorefineries. These processes enhance the efficiency of bioenergy production by breaking down complex biomass into simpler components. The current capacity of biorefineries is expanding globally, with increasing interest in advanced technologies such as gasification, fermentation, and enzymatic conversion. While biorefineries offer significant potential for reducing waste and promoting a circular economy, challenges such as scalability and cost efficiency remain. Future trends include integrating new biotechnological advances and optimizing resource recovery systems to improve yield, profitability, and sustainability in the bioeconomy.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-781X/5/4/59waste biorefinerysustainable energybiofuelscircular economycatalytic conversion |
| spellingShingle | Yen-Yi Lee Masimukku Srinivaas I-Cheng Li Kapa Keharika Ramyakrishna Pothu Rajender Boddula Noora Al-Qahtani Bo-Wun Huang Guo-Ping Chang-Chien Enhancing Sustainable Energy Through Cutting-Edge Waste Biorefinery Technologies Reactions waste biorefinery sustainable energy biofuels circular economy catalytic conversion |
| title | Enhancing Sustainable Energy Through Cutting-Edge Waste Biorefinery Technologies |
| title_full | Enhancing Sustainable Energy Through Cutting-Edge Waste Biorefinery Technologies |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Sustainable Energy Through Cutting-Edge Waste Biorefinery Technologies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Sustainable Energy Through Cutting-Edge Waste Biorefinery Technologies |
| title_short | Enhancing Sustainable Energy Through Cutting-Edge Waste Biorefinery Technologies |
| title_sort | enhancing sustainable energy through cutting edge waste biorefinery technologies |
| topic | waste biorefinery sustainable energy biofuels circular economy catalytic conversion |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-781X/5/4/59 |
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