A review of sugarcane bagasse for second-generation bioethanol and biopower production

Sugarcane bagasse is a large-volume agriculture residue that is generated on a similar to 540 million metric tons per year basis globally(1,2) with the top-three producing countries in Latin America being Brazil (similar to 181 million metric ton yr(-1)),(3) Mexico (?15 million metric ton yr(-1)),(4) and Colombia (?7 million metric ton yr(-1)),(5) respectively.(6) Given sustainability concerns and the need to maximize the utilization of bioresources, the use of sugarcane bagasse is receiving significant attention in biorefining applications, as it is a promising resource for the conversion to biofuels and biopower. This review provides a comprehensive review of bagasse and its chemical constituents and on-going research into its utilization as a feedstock for cellulosic ethanol and electricity generation. (c) 2016 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd