Valorization of agroindustrial solid residues and residues from biofuel production chains by thermochemical conversion: a review, citing Brazil as a case study

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

E. Virmond²  J. D. Rocha²  R. F. P. M. Moreira¹  H. J. José¹ 

[1] ,Embrapa Agroenergy Parque Estação Biológica Brasília DF ,Brazil

关键词: Biomass-to-energy;    Residues;    Biofuels;    Pyrolysis;    Gasification;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-66322013000200001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Besides high industrial development, Brazil is also an agribusiness country. Each year about 330 million metrics tons (Mg) of biomass residues are generated, requiring tremendous effort to develop biomass systems in which production, conversion and utilization of bio-based products are carried out efficiently and under environmentally sustainable conditions. For the production of biofuels, organic chemicals and materials, it is envisaged to follow a biorefinery model which includes modern and proven green chemical technologies such as bioprocessing, pyrolysis, gasification, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and other catalytic processes in order to make more complex molecules and materials on which a future sustainable society will be based. This paper presents promising options for valorization of Brazilian agroindustrial biomass sources and residues originating from the biofuel production chains as renewable energy sources and addresses the main aspects of the thermochemical technologies which have been applied.

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