Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 11, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su11133604
Keywords
biomass waste; pyrolysis; gasification; physical; physicochemical; chemical; pre-treatment; bio-energy; upgrade
Funding
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of UK [EP/P034667/1]
- EPSRC [EP/P034667/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Various methods of physical, chemical and combined physicochemical pre-treatments for lignocellulosic biomass waste valorisation to value-added feedstock/solid fuels for downstream processes in chemical industries have been reviewed. The relevant literature was scrutinized for lignocellulosic waste applicability in advanced thermochemical treatments for either energy or liquid fuels. By altering the overall naturally occurring bio-polymeric matrix of lignocellulosic biomass waste, individual components such as cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin can be accessed for numerous downstream processes such as pyrolysis, gasification and catalytic upgrading to value-added products such as low carbon energy. Assessing the appropriate lignocellulosic pre-treatment technology is critical to suit the downstream process of both small- and large-scale operations. The cost to operate the process (temperature, pressure or energy constraints), the physical and chemical structure of the feedstock after pre-treatment (decomposition/degradation, removal of inorganic components or organic solubilization) or the ability to scale up the pre-treating process must be considered so that the true value in the use of bio-renewable waste can be revealed.
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