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1. 1-Hexene: a renewable C6 platform for full-performance jet and diesel fuels

Author:
Benjamin G. Harvey; Heather A. Meylemans
Source:
Green chemistry 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 770-776
ISSN:
1463-9270
Subject:
ambient temperature; bioethanol; biolubricants; carbon; catalysts; diesel fuel; ethanol; ethylene; freezing point; green chemistry; oligomerization; viscosity
Abstract:
... A highly efficient and selective process has been developed for the conversion of 1-hexene to jet and diesel fuels. In combination with commercial processes for the dehydration of ethanol and trimerization of ethylene, this work provides a basis for the synthesis of full-performance hydrocarbon fuels from bio-ethanol. Selective oligomerization of 1-hexene with a Cp₂ZrCl₂/MAO catalyst at ambient te ...
DOI:
10.1039/c3gc41554f

2. 18S rDNA integration of the exo-inulinase gene into chromosomes of the high ethanol producing yeast Saccharomyces sp. W0 for direct conversion of inulin to bioethanol

Author:
Ji-Ming Wang; Tong Zhang; Zhe Chi; Guang-Lei Liu; Zhen-Ming Chi
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2011 v.35 no.7 pp. 3032-3039
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
Jerusalem artichokes; Saccharomyces; bioethanol; chromosomes; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; genes; inulin; mutants; ribosomal DNA; sugars; yeasts
Abstract:
... Inulin and inulin-containing materials are good substrates for bioethanol production. In order to construct genetically stable recombinant yeast cells carrying the inulinase gene for bioethanol production from inulin, a new 18S rDNA integration vector was constructed in this study. After the INU1 gene encoding exo-inulinase was ligated into the 18S rDNA integration vector, transformed into uracil ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.04.003

3. 2nd Generation biofuels a sure bet? A life cycle assessment of how things could go wrong

Author:
Rethabile Melamu; Harro von Blottnitz
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2011 v.19 no.2-3 pp. 138-144
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
acidification; bioethanol; biorefining; carbon cycle; coal; consequential life cycle assessment; corn; energy balance; energy efficiency; environmental impact; environmental performance; ethanol; ethanol production; eutrophication; global warming; greenhouse gas emissions; heat; life cycle thinking; models; nonrenewable resources; sugar industry; sugarcane bagasse; water pollution; South Africa
Abstract:
... Biofuels are heavily debated as to their potential to reduce transport-related greenhouse gas emissions. Life cycle thinking gave rise to formal evaluations of the energy balance of such fuels, which led to the vigorously conducted “corn to ethanol” debates. Just as consensus was building on such evaluations came the “carbon debt” insights, a result of applying consequential Life Cycle Assessment ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.08.021

4. 3rd Generation Bioethanol Production from Microalgae Isolated from Slaughterhouse Wastewater

Author:
F. Saïdane-Bchir; A. El Falleh; E. Ghabbarou; M. Hamdi
Source:
Waste and biomass valorization 2016 v.7 no.5 pp. 1041-1046
ISSN:
1877-2641
Subject:
Saccharomyces; acid treatment; bioethanol; cell walls; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol production; feedstocks; fermentation; grinding; microalgae; pH; slaughterhouses; sugar content; wastewater; yeasts
Abstract:
... The present study consists of an essay about the 3rd generation bioethanol production from microalgae. The strain of microalgae used in this research has been isolated from slaughterhouse wastewater. The study starts by applying five methods (thermic shock, grinding, acid treatment, basic treatment, and enzyme hydrolysis) to disrupt cell wall. The maximum total sugar content has been obtained afte ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12649-016-9492-6

5. A Case of Adaptive Laboratory Evolution (ALE): Biodegradation of Furfural by Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes CECT 5344

Author:
M. Isabel Igeño; Daniel Macias; Rafael Blasco
Source:
Genes 2019 v.10 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4425
Subject:
Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes; agricultural wastes; bacteria; biodegradation; bioethanol; biomass; carbon; chemical industry; cost effectiveness; cyanides; fermentation; furfural; furfuryl alcohol; genes; hydrolysis; hydroxymethylfurfural; lignocellulose; mutation; nitrogen; pH; phenotype; sequence analysis; sugars; transcriptomics; value added; yeasts
Abstract:
... Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes CECT 5344 is a bacterium able to assimilate cyanide as a nitrogen source at alkaline pH. Genome sequencing of this strain allowed the detection of genes related to the utilization of furfurals as a carbon and energy source. Furfural and 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) are byproducts of sugars production during the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. Since they inh ...
DOI:
10.3390/genes10070499
PubMed:
31261932
PubMed Central:
PMC6678421

6. A Comparative Analysis of Straw Utilization for Bioethanol and Bioelectricity as Vehicle Power Sources in China

Author:
Beibei Liu; Feng Wang; Yunze Wu; Kaihong Fang; Jun Bi
Source:
International journal of green energy 2012 v.9 no.8 pp. 731-748
ISSN:
1543-5083
Subject:
bioelectricity; bioethanol; biomass; carbon dioxide; energy efficiency; environmental impact; greenhouse gas emissions; straw; technology; vehicles (equipment); China
Abstract:
... Bioethanol and bioelectricity are two main energy conversion processes for straw utilization. Considering the three stages to power a vehicle, namely, energy conversion, distribution, and utilization, a lifecycle comparative analysis was conducted on the two processes according to their energy efficiencies and environmental impacts in China, e.g., CO₂ and NOₓ emissions and water consumption. In th ...
DOI:
10.1080/15435075.2011.641188

7. A Continuous Hydrothermal Saccharification Approach of Rape Straw Using Dilute Sulfuric Acid

Author:
Wenchao Ji; Zhemin Shen; Yujuan Wen
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.4 pp. 1392-1401
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; bioethanol; biomass; cellulose; environmental factors; fermentation; fossil fuels; furfural; hemicellulose; hydrolysates; lignin; lignocellulose; reducing sugars; saccharification; scanning electron microscopy; straw; sulfuric acid; temperature; toxicity
Abstract:
... The fossil fuel crisis in the world has raised much concern on developing biomass energy. Fermentable sugars are an important product which can be converted to bioethanol. Although sulfuric acid saccharification is a good method for breaking lignocellulose biomass, efficiency is not well-promoted in dilute acid, as many fermentation inhibitors are co-produced. A continuous saccharification approac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9468-y

8. A Cookbook for Bioethanol from Macroalgae: Review of Selecting and Combining Processes to Enhance Bioethanol Production

Author:
Naveed Ahmed; Bipro Ranjan Dhar; Biplob Kumar Pramanik; Hugh Forehead; William E. Price; Faisal I. Hai
Source:
Current pollution reports 2021 v.7 no.4 pp. 476-493
ISSN:
2198-6592
Subject:
agar; alginates; bioethanol; biomass; carbohydrate structure; carrageenan; energy; environmental sustainability; enzymes; ethanol production; feedstocks; fermentation; glucans; hydrolysis; lignocellulose; macroalgae; mannitol; pollution
Abstract:
... PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The depletion of fossil reserves and environmental challenges associated with fossil fuels are major drivers of the search for sustainable renewable energy sources. Bioethanol production from macroalgae is one of the promising alternatives to reduce use of fossil fuels and achieve energy security and ecological sustainability. The purpose of this review is to critically discuss ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40726-021-00202-7

9. A Direct Z-Scheme for the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from a Water Ethanol Mixture on CoTiO₃/TiO₂ Heterostructures

Author:
Congcong Xing; Yongpeng Liu; Yu Zhang; Xiang Wang; Pablo Guardia; Liang Yao; Xu Han; Ting Zhang; Jordi Arbiol; Lluís Soler; Yufen Chen; Kevin Sivula; Néstor Guijarro; Andreu Cabot; Jordi Llorca
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2021 v.13 no.1 pp. 449-457
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
carbon dioxide; dehydrogenation; electrochemistry; energy; ethanol; hydrogen production; lighting; photocatalysis; photoluminescence; solar energy; temperature; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy
Abstract:
... Photocatalytic H₂ evolution from ethanol dehydrogenation is a convenient strategy to store solar energy in a highly valuable fuel with potential zero net CO₂ balance. Herein, we report on the synthesis of CoTiO₃/TiO₂ composite catalysts with controlled amounts of highly distributed CoTiO₃ nanodomains for photocatalytic ethanol dehydrogenation. We demonstrate these materials to provide outstanding ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.0c17004

10. A Genome Scale Model of Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius (C56-YS93) reveals its biotechnological potential on rice straw hydrolysate

Author:
Ahmad Ahmad; Hassan B. Hartman; S. Krishnakumar; David A. Fell; Mark G. Poolman; Shireesh Srivastava
Source:
Journal of biotechnology 2017 pp. -
ISSN:
0168-1656
Subject:
Bacillus thermoglucosidasius; Escherichia coli; agricultural wastes; air pollution; arabinose; biocatalysts; bioethanol; ethanol; genes; glucose; hydrolysates; lignocellulose; metabolic engineering; metabolites; models; rice straw; temperature; thermophilic microorganisms; xylitol; xylose
Abstract:
... Rice straw is a major crop residue which is burnt in many countries, creating significant air pollution. Thus, alternative routes for disposal of rice straw are needed. Biotechnological treatment of rice straw hydrolysate has potential to convert this agriculture waste into valuable biofuel(s) and platform chemicals. Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius is a thermophile with properties specially suited ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.03.031

11. A Highly Water-Stable meta-Carborane-Based Copper Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient High-Temperature Butanol Separation

Author:
Lei Gan; Arunraj Chidambaram; Pol G. Fonquernie; Mark E. Light; Duane Choquesillo-Lazarte; Hongliang Huang; Eduardo Solano; Julio Fraile; Clara Viñas; Francesc Teixidor; Jorge A. R. Navarro; Kyriakos C. Stylianou; José G. Planas
Source:
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020 v.142 no.18 pp. 8299-8311
ISSN:
1520-5126
Subject:
acetone; aqueous solutions; biobutanol; biodiesel; bioethanol; biomass; butanol; coordination polymers; copper; cost effectiveness; culture media; ethanol; fermentation; fossil fuels; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; ligands; nanopores; porous media; solvents; vapors; zeolites
Abstract:
... Biofuels are considered sustainable and renewable alternatives to conventional fossil fuels. Biobutanol has recently emerged as an attractive option compared to bioethanol and biodiesel, but a significant challenge in its production lies in the separation stage. The current industrial process for the production of biobutanol includes the ABE (acetone–butanol–ethanol) fermentation process from biom ...
DOI:
10.1021/jacs.0c01008

12. A Modelling Framework for the Conceptual Design of Low-Emission Eco-Industrial Parks in the Circular Economy: A Case for Algae-Centered Business Consortia

Author:
Aldric S. Tumilar; Dia Milani; Zachary Cohn; Nick Florin; Ali Abbas
Source:
Water 2020 v.13 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
algorithms; biodiesel; bioethanol; carbon; carbon dioxide; circular economy; energy flow; fish; fossil fuels; fuel production; industrial symbiosis; methanol; power generation; power plants; wastewater treatment; water
Abstract:
... This article describes a unique industrial symbiosis employing an algae cultivation unit (ACU) at the core of a novel eco-industrial park (EIP) integrating fossil-fuel fired power generation, carbon capture, biofuel production, aquaculture, and wastewater treatment. A new modelling framework capable of designing and evaluating materials and energy exchanges within an industrial eco-system is intro ...
DOI:
10.3390/w13010069

13. A Multi-Years Analysis of the Energy Balance, Green Gas Emissions, and Production Costs of First and Second Generation Bioethanol

Author:
Su Meihui; Huang Chiahui; Lin Wenyi; Tso Chunto; Lur Huusheng
Source:
International journal of green energy 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 168-184
ISSN:
1543-5083
Subject:
agricultural wastes; bioethanol; ecosystem services; energy balance; energy crops; ethanol; feedstocks; gas emissions; greenhouse gases; harvesting; life cycle assessment; models; planning; production costs; rice straw; Taiwan
Abstract:
... Contemporary reports on the energy and environmental benefits of bioethanol have suggested that the cellulosic ethanol is significantly more efficient. To understand the development potential of energy crops in Taiwan, the present study has assessed the resources and cost inputs for the planning, harvesting, transporting, and storing procedures of the first generation energy crops during 2007–2010 ...
DOI:
10.1080/15435075.2014.888998

14. A New Approach for the Design and Assessment of Bio-based Chemical Processes toward Sustainability

Author:
Nguyen Thuy T. H.; Kikuchi Yasunori; Noda Masaru; Hirao Masahiko
Source:
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2015 v.54 no.20 pp. 5494-5504
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; chemistry; energy; engineering; environmental impact; feedstocks
Abstract:
... Substituting biomass for fossil-based feedstock is a potential scenario of chemical production. To achieve sustainable production, various issues must be considered, such as the constraints of limited biomass resources, feasibility of production technologies, and competitiveness of bio-based chemical products. In this study, we developed a new framework for the design and assessment of bio-based c ...
DOI:
10.1021/ie503846q

15. A Novel Delivery System for the Root Symbiotic Fungus, Sebacina vermifera, and Consequent Biomass Enhancement of Low Lignin COMT Switchgrass Lines

Author:
Prasun Ray; Takako Ishiga; Stephen R. Decker; Geoffrey B. Turner; Kelly D. Craven
Source:
BioEnergy research 2015 v.8 no.3 pp. 922-933
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Orchidaceae; Panicum virgatum; Sebacina vermifera; bentonite; bioethanol; cell wall components; clay; drought tolerance; energy crops; ethanol production; field experimentation; gene expression regulation; genetically modified organisms; host plants; lignification; lignin; microbial biomass; mycorrhizal fungi; roots; United States
Abstract:
... Sebacina vermifera (MAFF-305830) is a mycorrhizal fungus originally isolated from the roots of orchids that we have previously shown to be tremendously beneficial in enhancing biomass yield and drought tolerance in switchgrass, an important bioenergy crop for cellulosic ethanol production in the United States. Towards this end, we have developed a bentonite clay particle-based delivery system for ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-015-9636-8

16. A Novel Member of GH16 Family Derived from Sugarcane Soil Metagenome

Author:
Thabata Maria Alvarez; Marcelo Vizoná Liberato; João Paulo L. Franco Cairo; Douglas A. A. Paixão; Bruna M. Campos; Marcel R. Ferreira; Rodrigo F. Almeida; Isabela O. Pereira; Amanda Bernardes; Gabriela C. G. Ematsu; Mariana Chinaglia; Igor Polikarpov; Mario de Oliveira Neto; Fabio Marcio Squina
Source:
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology 2015 v.177 no.2 pp. 304-317
ISSN:
0273-2289
Subject:
X-radiation; amino acids; barley; beta-glucanase; beta-glucans; bioethanol; enzyme activity; glycosides; metagenomics; pH; pulp and paper industry; sequence homology; sugarcane soils
Abstract:
... Glycoside hydrolases (GHs) are enzymes found in all living kingdoms that are involved in multiple physiological functions. Due to their multiple enzymatic activities, GHs are broadly applied in bioethanol, food, and paper industry. In order to increase the productivity of these industrial processes, a constant search for novel and efficient enzymes has been proved to be necessary. In this context, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12010-015-1743-7

17. A Novel and Formaldehyde-Free Preparation Method for Lignin Amine and Its Enhancement for Soy Protein Adhesive

Author:
Junna Xin; Pei Zhang; Michael P. Wolcott; Jinwen Zhang; William C. Hiscox; Xiao Zhang
Source:
Journal of polymers and the environment 2017 v.25 no.3 pp. 599-605
ISSN:
1566-2543
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; adhesives; amines; ammonia; bioethanol; fermentation; lignin; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; oxidation; soy protein; sugars; wood bonding
Abstract:
... In this work, a novel two-step process to prepare primary lignin amine was developed. The lignin used in this study was obtained from the residue of cellulosic sugar fermentation for bioethanol (referred as “lignin”). The lignin was initially oxidized through Fenton oxidation. The oxidized lignin was further converted to lignin amine by reductive amination. Ammonia was used in the second step lead ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10924-016-0844-x

18. A Particle-Driven, Ultrafast-Cured Strategy for Tuning the Network Cavity Size of Membranes with Outstanding Pervaporation Performance

Author:
Zhihao Si; Guozhen Li; Ze Wang; Di Cai; Shufeng Li; Jan Baeyens; Peiyong Qin
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2020 v.12 no.28 pp. 31887-31895
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
aqueous solutions; bioethanol; chemical bonding; ethanol; freezing; pervaporation; polymers
Abstract:
... Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) membranes are widely used for bioethanol separation. However, the network cavity size r₃ of PDMS membranes is generally smaller than the ethanol kinetic radius (0.225 nm), which limits the transport of ethanol molecules and weakens the pervaporation performance. Herein, we proposed a particle-driven, ultrafast-cured strategy to overcome the above key issue: (1) Incorp ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.0c05859

19. A Piece of Writing: Future Prospect of Biofuels

Author:
Sanjay Roy
Source:
Journal of Biofuels 2017 v.8 no.1 pp. 49-52
ISSN:
0976-4763
Subject:
alkenes; beers; biodiesel; bioethanol; biogas; biomass; ethanol; excreta; fermentation; gasoline; liquids; methane; oils; straw; wastes; wines; wood
Abstract:
... Biofuels are one class of fuel prepared from living things or from the waste they generate. Biofuels may be wood, wood chippings and straw pellets or liquids made from wood, biogas (like methane) from animals’ excrement, ethanol, diesel or other liquid fuels made from processing plant material or waste oil and others. Biofuels are generally in the form of alcohols, esters, ethers, alkenes and othe ...
DOI:
10.5958/0976-4763.2017.00007.1

20. A Promising Low Beta-Glucan Barley Mutation of m351 for Better Bioethanol Production Use

Author:
Gongshe Hu; Sabrina Trupia; Sherry R. Ellberg
Source:
BioEnergy research 2015 v.8 no.3 pp. 1158-1164
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
barley; beta-glucanase; beta-glucans; bioethanol; cultivars; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; mutation; raw materials; sampling
Abstract:
... Bioethanol is an important liquid fuel complement. Barley is a potential alternative raw material for ethanol production because its by-product is a nutritious feed. The barley m351mutant, which has a mutation for low beta-glucan content, was tested for its ethanol production efficiency and feed fraction quality in a pilot fermentation experiment. Grain samples of m351 and the corresponding wild t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9569-7

21. A Review of Life Cycle of Ethanol Produced from Biosyngas

Author:
Poritosh Roy; Animesh Dutta
Source:
Bioethanol 2013 v.1 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2299-6788
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; biosynthesis; byproducts; economic sustainability; energy; environmental impact; ethanol; feedstocks; fermentation; gasification; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; land use change; lignocellulose; soil quality; synthesis; synthesis gas; system boundary
Abstract:
... This review compiled the life cycle (LC) studies on ethanol produced via gasification of biomass centering on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and production cost to discuss their potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts. Numerous efforts have been made to evaluate the LC of ethanol produced with biosynthesis (gasification-microbial fermentation) and chemical synthesis (gasification-catalyti ...
DOI:
10.2478/bioeth-2013-0001

22. A Review of National Biofuel Policy in India: A Critique- Need for Promotion of Alternative Feedstocks

Author:
G. Basavaraj; P. Parthasarathy Rao; Ch. Ravinder Reddy; A. Ashok Kumar; P. Srinivasa Rao; B.V.S. Reddy
Source:
Journal of Biofuels 2012 v.3 no.2 pp. 65-78
ISSN:
0976-4763
Subject:
arid lands; bioethanol; commercialization; economic sustainability; energy policy; ethanol production; farms; feedstocks; gasoline; stakeholders; supply chain; sweet sorghum; India
Abstract:
... The last one to two decades have seen several countries stipulating a mandatory requirement of 5–10% blending of biofuels with petrol and diesel. The mandatory blending has triggered a rapid growth in the biofuel sector. Several governments have put in place biofuel policies that have a bearing right from the production of biofuels crops at the farm to their conversion into transport-grade biofuel ...
DOI:
10.5958/j.0976-4763.3.2.007

23. A Review of Third-Generation Biofuels from Microalgae

Author:
Prateek Upreti; Sonu Ambwani
Source:
Journal of Biofuels 2016 v.7 no.1 pp. 14-19
ISSN:
0976-4763
Subject:
biodiesel; bioethanol; biogas; biomass production; liquids; microalgae; oils; organic matter; pollution; transportation
Abstract:
... Biofuel refers to the production of fuel from organic matter, these fuel have ability to replace conventional fossil fuels and also emit less pollution; hence, they are considered eco-friendly. The term ‘third-generation biofuel’ has only recently entered the mainstream; it refers to biofuel derived from algae. Microalgae can be converted into bioenergy such as biogas, biodiesel and bio oil. Micro ...
DOI:
10.5958/0976-4763.2016.00003.9

24. A Study of Carbonized Lignin as an Alternative to Carbon Black

Author:
Snowdon Michael R.; Mohanty Amar K.; Misra Manjusri
Source:
ACS sustainable chemistry 2014 v.2 no.5 pp. 1257-1263
ISSN:
2168-0485
Subject:
bioethanol; carbon; carbonization; coproducts; electrical conductivity; fossils; lignin; milling; surface area; temperature; thermal conductivity
Abstract:
... The production of biobased carbonaceous powder from bioethanol coproduct lignin for use as a substitute for fossil fuel-derived conductive carbon black filler is examined. The synthesis procedure used for the formation of biobased carbon black is studied in order to obtain properties similar to conventional carbon black. Characterization of the carbon material after varying carbonization temperatu ...
DOI:
10.1021/sc500086v

25. A Whole-Slurry Fermentation Approach to High-Solid Loading for Bioethanol Production from Corn Stover

Author:
Pablo G. del Río; Patricia Gullón; F.R. Rebelo; Aloia Romaní; Gil Garrote; Beatriz Gullón
Source:
Agronomy 2020 v.10 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
agronomy; autohydrolysis; bioethanol; byproducts; corn; corn stover; ethanol; ethanol production; exhibitions; feedstocks; fermentation; harvesting; liquids; manufacturing; mixing; pretreatment; separation; slurries; temperature; washing; water
Abstract:
... Corn stover is the most produced byproduct from maize worldwide. Since it is generated as a residue from maize harvesting, it is an inexpensive and interesting crop residue to be used as a feedstock. An ecologically friendly pretreatment such as autohydrolysis was selected for the manufacture of second-generation bioethanol from corn stover via whole-slurry fermentation at high-solid loadings. Tem ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy10111790

26. A bibliometric overview of Brazilian LCA research

Author:
Guilherme M. Zanghelini; Henrique R. A. de Souza Junior; Luiz Kulay; Edivan Cherubini; Paulo T. Ribeiro; Sebastião R. Soares
Source:
international journal of life cycle assessment 2016 v.21 no.12 pp. 1759-1775
ISSN:
0948-3349
Subject:
biodiesel; bioethanol; computer software; ethanol; guidelines; life cycle assessment; sugarcane; surveys; Brazil
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: We bibliometrically evaluated the scientific literature outlined around Brazilian life cycle assessment (LCA). Our aim is twofold: (1) Analyze the Brazilian scientific literature on LCA, forming a current view of how the LCA methodology is applied in the country; (2) within this view, trace the evolution of themes, characterize institution collaboration, and indicate major influences in B ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11367-016-1132-7

27. A bio-refinery concept for production of bio-methane and bio-ethanol from nitric acid pre-treated corncob and recovery of a high value fuel from a waste stream

Author:
Madhuri Narra; Kumud Macwan; Bipin Vyas; Manisha R. Harijan; Disha Shah; Velmurugan Balasubramanian; Anil Prajapati
Source:
Renewable energy 2018 v.127 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
bioethanol; biogas; biorefining; chemical oxygen demand; corn cobs; ethanol; fermentation; hydrolysates; lignin; nitric acid; saccharification; sodium hydroxide; sugars; waste liquors
Abstract:
... The present paper reports the bio-refinery concept on exploiting the pre-treated non-detoxified corncob hydrolysate for bio-gas production and simultaneously utilizing the delignified cellulosic residue for bio-ethanol and black liquor for extraction of lignin. Based on the optimized conditions, corncob was pre-treated with HNO₃ at 121 °C for 15 min at a solid concentration of 20% (w/v). Maximum s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2018.04.044

28. A biorefinery approach for fractionation of Miscanthus lignocellulose using subcritical water extraction and a modified organosolv process

Author:
Arielle Muniz Kubota; Raitis Kalnins; Tim W. Overton
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2018 v.111 pp. 52-59
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Miscanthus giganteus; bioethanol; biomass; biorefining; cellulose; cost effectiveness; energy crops; feedstocks; fractionation; hemicellulose; lignin; lignocellulose; neutralization; principal component analysis; scanning electron microscopy; solvents; toxicity
Abstract:
... Using a biorefinery approach, biomass polymers such as lignin and carbohydrates can be selectively purified from lignocellulosic feedstocks with the aim of generating not only lignocellulosic bioethanol but also high value bio-based compounds. Furthermore, the efficient use of the entire biomass can increase overall feedstock value and significantly contribute to process cost-effectiveness. Theref ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.01.019

29. A biorefinery approach for pectin extraction and second-generation bioethanol production from cocoa pod husk

Author:
Kim Kley Valladares-Diestra; Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe; Carlos Ricardo Soccol
Source:
Bioresource technology 2022 v.346 pp. 126635
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Candida tropicalis; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; bioenergy industry; bioethanol; biorefining; citric acid; cocoa hulls; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol production; glucans; liquids; pectins; xylooligosaccharides
Abstract:
... A biorefinery approach was applied for pectin extraction, xylooligosaccharides’ (XOs) and bioethanol production from cocoa pod husk (CPH) using citric acid-assisted hydrothermal pretreatment. Under optimal conditions at 120° C, 10 min and 2% w.v⁻¹ of citric acid a high pectin recovery (19.5%) with high content of uronic acids (41.9%) was obtained. In addition, the liquid fraction presented a XOs c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126635

30. A biorefinery approach to bioethanol and bioelectricity co-production from tropical seaweeds

Author:
Felix Offei; Moses Mensah; Francis Kemausuor; Anders Thygesen
Source:
Journal of applied phycology 2019 v.31 no.6 pp. 3899-3913
ISSN:
0921-8971
Subject:
Hydropuntia; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Sargassum; Ulva; ammonia; bioelectricity; bioethanol; biomass; biorefining; coasts; effluents; electric power; ethanol; ethanol production; fuel production; macroalgae; microbial fuel cells; sodium acetate; soil amendments
Abstract:
... The use of biomass in biofuel production is known to harness only a fraction of the entire biomass leading to the generation of large quantities of waste. This underutilisation of biomass has become a major challenge in the development of biofuels, such as bioethanol, as an economical and eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. In this study, the algae Ulva fasciata, Hydropuntia dentata and Sarg ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10811-019-01887-6

31. A biorefinery concept for simultaneous recovery of cellulosic ethanol and phenolic compounds from oil palm fronds: Process optimization

Author:
Cynthia Ofori-Boateng; Keat Teong Lee; Bahruddin Saad
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2014 v.81 pp. 192-200
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
Elaeis guineensis; antioxidants; bioethanol; biorefining; butylated hydroxytoluene; cellulose; enzymatic hydrolysis; fermentation; fronds; gallic acid; glucose; quercetin; sodium hydroxide; solvents; temperature; vanillic acid; wastes; xylose
Abstract:
... In this study, process optimization of an ultrasonic-assisted organosolv/liquid oxidative pretreatment (SOP) of oil palm fronds (OPFs) for the simultaneous recovery of cellulose, bioethanol and biochemicals (i.e. phenolic compounds) in a biorefinery concept was carried out. The effects of time (30–60min.), temperature (40–80°C), NaOH concentration (1–5%) and sample:solvent ratio (1:10–1:50g/ml) on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2014.02.030

32. A biorefinery concept using the green macroalgae Chaetomorpha linum for the coproduction of bioethanol and biogas

Author:
Nesrine Ben Yahmed; Mohamed Amine Jmel; Monia Ben Alaya; Hassib Bouallagui; M. Nejib Marzouki; Issam Smaali
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2016 v.119 pp. 257-265
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
anaerobic digesters; macroalgae; sodium hydroxide; biogas; Chaetomorpha; scanning electron microscopy; feedstocks; reducing sugars; biorefining; alkali treatment; mycelium; saccharification; effluents; thallus; hydrolysis; Aspergillus awamori; biomass; ethanol; alcoholic fermentation; bioethanol; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; enzymatic hydrolysis; pH; coproducts; fungi
Abstract:
... An innovative integrated biorefinery approach using the green macroalgae Chaetomorpha linum was investigated in the present study for the co-production of bioethanol and biogas. Among three pretreatments of C. linum biomass, consisting of acidic, neutral and alkali ones, 3% NaOH pretreatment gave the best result in terms of thallus disintegration, biomass recovery and enzymatic digestibility as de ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2016.04.046

33. A clean and effective potassium hydroxide pretreatment of corncob residue for the enhancement of enzymatic hydrolysis at high solids loading

Author:
Xuewen Chi; Chao Liu; Yan-Hong Bi; Guang Yu; Yuedong Zhang; Zhaoyu Wang; Bin Li; Qiu Cui
Source:
RSC advances 2019 v.9 no.20 pp. 11558-11566
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
bioethanol; biorefining; corn cobs; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; enzymatic hydrolysis; feedstocks; fertilizers; glucose; lignin; lignocellulose; potassium hydroxide; saccharification
Abstract:
... Corncob residue (CCR) is an economic feedstock with enormous potential for the production of bioethanol. In this work, potassium hydroxide (KOH) pretreatment of CCR was investigated under relatively mild conditions, and the effectiveness of KOH pretreatment was evaluated by enzymatic saccharification at high solid loading. Results showed that after KOH pretreatment (16 wt% KOH dosage at 70 °C for ...
DOI:
10.1039/c9ra01555h

34. A combination of evaporation and chemical preservation for long‐term storage of fresh sweet sorghum juice and subsequent bioethanol production

Author:
Changwei Zhang; Hao Wen; Jia Zheng; Chaohui Fu; Changjing Chen; Di Cai; Peiyong Qin; Zheng Wang
Source:
Journal of food processing and preservation 2018 v.42 no.12 pp. e13825
ISSN:
0145-8892
Subject:
ambient temperature; batch fermentation; bioethanol; commercialization; ethanol; ethanol fermentation; ethanol production; evaporation; hydrogen peroxide; juices; lignocellulose; preservatives; sodium benzoate; sodium hypochlorite; storage time; sugars; sweet sorghum; synergism; toxicity; yeasts
Abstract:
... Evaporation and chemical preservation were combined for long‐term storage of sweet sorghum juice (SSJ). The preserved SSJ was further used as substrate for ethanol fermentation. Different chemicals including hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochlorite, sodium benzoate, and methyl paraben were used as co‐preservatives and were added into concentrated SSJ that contains ~40% (w/v) of sugars. The effects o ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfpp.13825

35. A comparative LCA of rice straw utilization for fuels and fertilizer in Thailand

Author:
Thapat Silalertruksa; Shabbir H. Gheewala
Source:
Bioresource technology 2013 v.150 pp. 412-419
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
acidification; bioethanol; biogas; burning; combustion; ecosystem services; electricity; fertilizers; global warming; life cycle assessment; rice straw; soil; Thailand
Abstract:
... Life cycle assessment of four rice straw utilization systems including; (1) direct combustion for electricity, (2) biochemical conversion to bio-ethanol and biogas, (3) thermo-chemical conversion to bio-DME, and (4) incorporation into the soil as fertilizer have been conducted to compare their environmental performances. The results showed that per ton of dry rice straw, the bio-ethanol pathway re ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2013.09.015
PubMed:
24076147

36. A comparative account of glucose yields and bioethanol production from separate and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation processes at high solids loading with variable PEG concentration

Author:
Haider Jawad Kadhum; Durga Madhab Mahapatra; Ganti S. Murthy
Source:
Bioresource technology 2019 v.283 pp. 67-75
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
bioethanol; economic feasibility; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; glucose; hydrolysis; life cycle assessment; polyethylene glycol; saccharification; wheat straw
Abstract:
... A process strategy to aid in optimal enzymatic hydrolysis through the addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG6000) was tested for separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). Pretreated wheat straw at 30% solids (w/w) loading was enzymatically hydrolyzed with 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5% of PEG6000 through SHF and SSF. During SHF, bioethanol conce ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.060

37. A comparative study on energetic and exergetic assessment of hydrogen production from bioethanol via steam reforming, partial oxidation and auto-thermal reforming processes

Author:
Zouhour Khila; Noureddine Hajjaji; Marie-Noëlle Pons; Viviane Renaudin; Ammar Houas
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2013 v.112 no. pp. 19-27
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
bioethanol; carbon monoxide; energy efficiency; ethanol; exergy; hydrogen; hydrogen production; oxidation; steam; streams
Abstract:
... Three known types of ethanol reforming processes, ethanol steam reforming (ESR), partial oxidation (POX) and auto-thermal reforming (ATR), are investigated. Favorable operating conditions are identified for each reaction system to maximize the production of hydrogen from bioethanol. Each process consists of three sections: the main reactor (ESR, POX or ATR), the CO clean-up section comprised of th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2013.02.013

38. A comparative thermodynamic evaluation of bioethanol processing from wheat straw

Author:
Geoffrey P. Hammond; Ross V.M. Mansell
Source:
Applied energy 2018 v.224 pp. 136-146
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
bioethanol; carbon; coproducts; ethanol production; exergy; issues and policy; system boundary; temperature; wheat straw
Abstract:
... The thermodynamic implications of different bioethanol production routes from wheat straw (a cellulosic co-product or ‘waste’ stream) have been evaluated. Comparative thermodynamic (energy and exergy) analysis gives rise to alternative insights into the relative performance of various process chains. Energy analysis of four different production paths were firstly analysed via the consideration of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.123

39. A comparison between Miscanthus and bioethanol waste pellets and their performance in a downdraft gasifier

Author:
Kyriakos X. Kallis; Giacomo A. Pellegrini Susini; John E. Oakey
Source:
Applied energy 2013 v.101 no. pp. 333-340
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
Miscanthus; air; ash content; bioethanol; biomass; carbon; cold; durability; energy; energy density; ethanol production; feedstocks; gasification; grains; heat; lubricants; manufacturing; minerals; particle size; pellets; temperature; transportation; water content
Abstract:
... Pelletised biomass has been found to have excellent potential for their utilisation in small to medium sized energy systems because of its advantages over loose feedstock. The energy density is increased and so the space occupied in transportation is decreased and the amount of problematic dust or fines is also decreased. Furthermore, pellets provide a more uniform fuel, allowing easier feeding an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.037

40. A comparison of different dilute solution explosions pretreatment for conversion of distillers' grains into ethanol

Author:
Jian Zhang; Wen-Xue Zhang; Zheng-Yun Wu; Jian Yang; Yue-Hong Liu; Xia Zhong; Yu Deng
Source:
Preparative biochemistry & biotechnology 2013 v.43 no.1 pp. 1-21
ISSN:
1532-2297
Subject:
acetic acid; bioethanol; biomass; distillers grains; drying; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol; explosions; fermentation; furfural; glucose; hemicellulose; hydroxymethylfurfural; lignocellulose; raw materials; saccharification; slurries; starch; temperature; xylose
Abstract:
... In order to improve the efficiency of distillers' grains converting to ethanol, 13 dilute solution explosions were evaluated based on the optimization of pure water explosion. To decrease residual inhibitor content, the exploded slurry was dried at 105°C. Using a 1.1 mol/L butanone solution explosion, with the explosion temperature set at 160°C (pressure at 1.9 MPa), the residence time at 10 min, ...
DOI:
10.1080/10826068.2012.692345

41. A comparison of fermentation strategies for cellulosic ethanol production from NaOH-soaked sugarcane bagasse at high solid loading with decreased cellulase loading

Author:
Jingbo Li; Pengfei Zhou; Hongmei Liu; Kejing Wu; Xiaolong Kang; Yingxue Gong; Wenjuan Xiao; Jianghai Lin; Zehuan Liu
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2014 v.62 pp. 446-452
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
batch fermentation; bioethanol; cellulose; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol; ethanol production; glycerol; monosaccharides; saccharification; sugarcane bagasse
Abstract:
... NaOH-soaked sugarcane bagasse (ASSB) could be converted into monosaccharides by low cellulase loading at a solid loading of 2%. However, different initial solid loading affected the enzymatic convertibility. Therefore, the effects of solid and cellulase loadings were investigated in this work. Four fermentation strategies, simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF), fed-batch SSF, semi-S ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.09.007

42. A comparison of sweet sorghum and maize as first-generation bioethanol feedstocks in Greece

Author:
C. E. VLACHOS; N. A. MARIOLIS; G. N. SKARACIS
Source:
Journal of agricultural science 2015 v.153 no.5 pp. 853-861
ISSN:
1469-5146
Subject:
greenhouse gases; Zea mays; transportation; sugar crops; bioethanol; corn; sweet sorghum; European Union; ethanol production; gasoline; Sorghum bicolor; feedstocks; emissions; fossil fuels; Greece
Abstract:
... According to the EU 28/2009 directive, member states are mandated to substitute 10% of fossil fuels used in transportation with biofuels by the year 2020. Bioethanol production is expected to contribute significantly towards fulfilling Greece's obligations. First-generation bioethanol, produced from amylaceous and sugar crops, is the most important biofuel globally. Maize (Zea mays L.) is the main ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0021859614000446

43. A complete characterization of microalgal biomass through FTIR/TGA/CHNS analysis: An approach for biofuel generation and nutrients removal

Author:
Muhammad Arif; Yuxi Li; Marwa M. El-Dalatony; Chunjiang Zhang; Xiangkai Li; El-Sayed Salama
Source:
Renewable energy 2021 v.163 pp. 1973-1982
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
Chlorella sorokiniana; Tetradesmus dimorphus; alcohols; biodiesel; bioethanol; biomass; microalgae; nitrogen; oils; phosphorus; pyrolysis
Abstract:
... A comprehensive bio-composition investigation of microalgal species is essential for categorizing their applications. In this study, nutrients uptake followed by complete biomass characterizations, including proximate, ultimate, and bio-compounds (proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids), were performed along with FTIR and TGA/DTG, analyses of four microalgal strains (Tetradesmus dimorphus GEEL-06, Te ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2020.10.066

44. A comprehensive approach to the design of ethanol supply chains including carbon trading effects

Author:
Sara Giarola; Nilay Shah; Fabrizio Bezzo
Source:
Bioresource technology 2012 v.107 no. pp. 175-185
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; carbon markets; case studies; economic valuation; emissions; ethanol; ethanol production; global warming; greenhouse gases; linear models; production technology; supply chain; uncertainty
Abstract:
... The optimal design of biofuels production systems is a key component in the analysis of the environmental and economic performance of new sustainable transport systems. In this paper a general mixed integer linear programming modelling framework is developed to assess the design and planning of a multi-period and multi-echelon bioethanol upstream supply chain under market uncertainty. The optimisa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2011.11.090
PubMed:
22225607

45. A comprehensive model for design and analysis of bioethanol production and supply strategies from lignocellulosic biomass

Author:
Minji Lee; Seolhee Cho; Jiyong Kim
Source:
Renewable energy 2017 v.112 pp. 247-259
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
agricultural wastes; bioethanol; biomass; biorefining; economic sustainability; ethanol production; feedstocks; fermentation; gasification; issues and policy; lignocellulose; linear programming; mixing; models; supply chain; South Korea
Abstract:
... This study aims to present a comprehensive decision model for design of the integrated bioethanol supply chain (IBSC). In achieving this goal, we developed a new optimization model using mixed integer linear programming. The model consists of the objective function to minimize the required cost to establish the IBSC along with practical constraints including the limit of biomass, the capacity of t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.040

46. A comprehensive review on anaerobic fungi applications in biofuels production

Author:
Hamed Kazemi Shariat Panahi; Mona Dehhaghi; Gilles J. Guillemin; Vijai Kumar Gupta; Su Shiung Lam; Mortaza Aghbashlo; Meisam Tabatabaei
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.829 pp. 154521
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Neocallimastigales; acetates; anaerobic digestion; bioaugmentation; bioethanol; biogas industry; environment; ethanol; fermentation; formates; gas production (biological); lignocellulose; methane production; methanogens; slurries; taxonomy; viability
Abstract:
... Anaerobic fungi (Neocallimastigomycota) are promising lignocellulose-degrading microorganisms that can be exploited by the biofuel industry. While natural production of ethanol by these microorganisms is very low, there is a greater potential for their use in the biogas industry. More specifically, anaerobic fungi can contribute to biogas production by either releasing holocellulose or reducing su ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154521

47. A comprehensive review on bioethanol production from corn stover: Worldwide potential, environmental importance, and perspectives

Author:
Siavash Aghaei; Masih Karimi Alavijeh; Marzieh Shafiei; Keikhosro Karimi
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2022 v.161 pp. 106447
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; biorefining; capital costs; carbon dioxide; corn; corn stover; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; lignin; saccharification
Abstract:
... Corn is the second most abundant crop produced worldwide annually. Its residue, corn stover, is among the three most agricultural residues globally and the first one in the United States. The available corn stover in the world could be used to produce more than 45 million cubic meters of bioethanol (60% of the world production) instead of being mainly burnt on the fields. This practice could poten ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106447

48. A comprehensive review on the factors affecting thermochemical conversion efficiency of algal biomass to energy

Author:
Pritam Das; Chandramohan V.P.; Thangavel Mathimani; Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.766 pp. 144213
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
algae; biobutanol; biochar; biodiesel; bioethanol; biogas; biohydrogen; biomass; biorefining; catalysts; energy; environment; feedstocks; gasification; liquids; pyrolysis; synthesis gas; temperature; torrefaction
Abstract:
... Algae are one of the most viable feedstock options that can be converted into different bioenergies viz., bioethanol, biobutanol, biodiesel, biomethane, biohydrogen, etc. owing to their renewable, sustainable and economic credibility features. Algal biomass to fuel biorefining process is generally classified into three categories as chemical, biochemical and thermochemical methods. The present art ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144213

49. A conceptual lignocellulosic ‘feed+fuel’ biorefinery and its application to the linked biofuel and cattle raising industries in Brazil

Author:
John A. Mathews; Hao Tan; Michael J.B. Moore; Geoff Bell
Source:
Energy policy 2011 v.39 no.9 pp. 4932-4938
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; biorefining; cattle; cattle feeds; corn; crops; ethanol; ethanol production; feed supplements; food production; gasoline; grasses; grazing; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; industrial ecology; land use change; lignocellulose; livestock and meat industry; markets; models; pastures; planting; single cell protein; sugarcane; yeasts; Brazil; United States
Abstract:
... It has been argued by some that the substitution of biofuels for gasoline could increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, rather than reduce them. The increase is attributed to the indirect land use change effects of planting new grain and corn crops around the world to replace those progressively being devoted to ethanol production. In this paper, indirect effects are minimised by allowing land to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.06.022

50. A conceptual review on microalgae biorefinery through thermochemical and biological pathways: Bio-circular approach on carbon capture and wastewater treatment

Author:
Jayaseelan Arun; Kannappan Panchamoorthy Gopinath; PanneerSelvam SundarRajan; Vargees Felix; Marudai JoselynMonica; Rajagopal Malolan
Source:
Bioresource technology reports 2020 v.11 pp. 100477
ISSN:
2589-014X
Subject:
biobutanol; biodiesel; bioethanol; biogas; biomass production; biorefining; carbon; carbon dioxide; energy; flue gas; industrial wastewater; microalgae; nutrition; photosynthesis; solar energy; sustainable development; wastewater treatment; water pollution; world markets
Abstract:
... This review conceptualizes the recent bio-circular trend of algae for CO₂ sequestration and wastewater treatment and biomass production. Articles from peer-reviewed journals are focused on providing state of art review on production of bio-oil, bio-diesel, bio-ethanol, bio-butanol, bio‑hydrogen and bio-methane. It provided a clear illustration on the value of algae biomass in the global market, ca ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100477

51. A consequential assessment of changes in greenhouse gas emissions due to the introduction of wheat straw ethanol in the context of European legislation

Author:
Benedikt Buchspies; Martin Kaltschmitt
Source:
Applied energy 2018 v.211 pp. 368-381
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
alternative fuels; bioethanol; biogas; energy policy; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; fossil fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; land use change; laws and regulations; markets; soybean meal; wheat; wheat straw
Abstract:
... Until today, first generation (1G) biofuels dominate the market for alternative fuels. The European Commission decided to cap 1G biofuels and promote second generation (2G) biofuels with the intention to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, to limit the competition of food, feed and biofuels, as well as to improve societal approval. The assessment of consequences entailed to a shift from 1G to 2 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.10.105

52. A corn-stover harvest scheduling problem arising in cellulosic ethanol production

Author:
Maichel M. Aguayo; Subhash C. Sarin; John S. Cundiff; Kevin Comer; Tim Clark
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2017 v.107 pp. 102-112
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
bioethanol; corn stover; ethanol production; farmers; harvest date; uncertainty
Abstract:
... In this paper, we address a corn-stover harvest scheduling problem (CSHSP) that arises when a cellulosic ethanol plant contracts with farmers to harvest corn stover after the grain harvest has been completed. The plant contracts a fleet of harvesting crews, which must be assigned by the plant scheduler to harvest fields as they are called in by the farmers over the harvest season. First, we study ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.09.013

53. A cost-effective integrated process to convert solid-state fermented sweet sorghum bagasse into cellulosic ethanol

Author:
Menghui Yu; Jihong Li; Shizhong Li; Ran Du; Yan Jiang; Guifang Fan; Gang Zhao; Sandra Chang
Source:
Applied energy 2014 v.115 pp. 331-336
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
bagasse; bioethanol; capital; cost effectiveness; distillation; energy; ethanol; ethanol production; saccharification; sodium hydroxide; solid state fermentation; solids; sweet sorghum
Abstract:
... A cost competitive integrated technology to convert solid state fermented sweet sorghum bagasse (SS) into cellulosic ethanol which combined ethanol distillation, NaOH pretreatment and simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF) was presented in this study. After solid-state fermentation, the SS was distilled with 10% (w/w dry material, DM) NaOH to separate sugar-based ethanol and pret ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.11.020

54. A critical review on microalgae as an alternative source for bioenergy production: A promising low cost substrate for microbial fuel cells

Author:
Z. Baicha; M.J. Salar-García; V.M. Ortiz-Martínez; F.J. Hernández-Fernández; A.P. de los Ríos; N. Labjar; E. Lotfi; M. Elmahi
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2016 v.154 pp. 104-116
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
anodes; biodiesel; bioethanol; carbon dioxide; cathodes; cost effectiveness; electricity generation; electrons; fossil fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; humans; hydrogen; methane; microalgae; microbial fuel cells; pollution; value-added products; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... The environmental pollution caused by the excess of human energy consumption and the foreseeable depletion of fossil fuels underline the need for new eco-friendly, sustainable and cost effective energy sources. Recent research works on microalgae have identified this new bio-material as a promising technology for bioenergy production, wastewater treatment, the development of high value added produ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.08.017

55. A critical review on production of bioethanol from macroalgal biomass

Author:
Niyam Dave; Raja Selvaraj; Thivaharan Varadavenkatesan; Ramesh Vinayagam
Source:
Algal research 2019 v.42 pp. 101606
ISSN:
2211-9264
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; climate change; energy costs; ethanol production; fermentation; macroalgae; microalgae; reducing sugars; response surface methodology; saccharification; transportation
Abstract:
... In order to combat emerging concerns due to global climate change and increasing conventional fuel prices, bioethanol appears to be a sustainable green resource as co-fuel to meet the future energy demand for transportation. As per the present scenario, bioenergy research emphasizes on bioethanol production from alternate non-terrestrial substrates, like microalgae and macroalgae. Among them, macr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.algal.2019.101606

56. A cross-sectoral integrated assessment of alternatives for climate mitigation in Madagascar

Author:
Larissa P. Nogueira; Francesco Dalla Longa; Bob van der Zwaan
Source:
Climate policy 2020 v.20 no.10 pp. 1257-1273
ISSN:
1752-7457
Subject:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; bioethanol; biomass; climate; climate change; combustion; electricity; electricity generation; energy industry; environmental policy; forests; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; infrastructure; land use change; models; pollution control; sustainable development; water power; wind power; Madagascar
Abstract:
... Using the integrated assessment model TIAM-ECN, we analyze how Madagascar's nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement can be implemented in both the energy and non-energy sectors. We explore how the country's national climate goal for 2030 can be reached under two different cost levels for climate change mitigation through land-use change. We find that land use is the main se ...
DOI:
10.1080/14693062.2020.1791030

57. A data envelopment analysis approach to choose transport modes based on eco-efficiency

Author:
Ilton Curty Leal Jr.; Pauli Adriano de Almada Garcia; Márcio de Almeida D’Agosto
Source:
Environment, development and sustainability 2012 v.14 no.5 pp. 767-781
ISSN:
1387-585X
Subject:
bioethanol; eco-efficiency; experts; growth retardation; guidelines; infrastructure; transportation; Brazil
Abstract:
... The main purpose of this paper is to use data envelopment analysis (DEA) as a support tool to establish a relative eco-efficiency measure for the different bioethanol transportation modes and to prioritize these different modes according to these figures. From a review of previous studies, we selected a set of attributes to be considered in DEA, and then experts were consulted about the importance ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10668-012-9352-x

58. A decomposition approach based on meta-heuristics and exact methods for solving a two-stage stochastic biofuel hub-and-spoke network problem

Author:
Mario Aboytes-Ojeda; Krystel K. Castillo-Villar; Mohammad S. Roni
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.247 pp. 119176
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
ash content; bioethanol; biomass; case studies; economies of scale; supply chain; Texas
Abstract:
... An alternative to the production of fossil transportation fuels is the production of biofuels, specifically, bioethanol. One of the main opportunity areas is the reduction in the overall cost of biofuel. An approach to reduce this cost is to design and implement a supply chain (SC) that considers the quality-related properties of the biomass as well as the economies of scale to minimize the logist ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119176
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119176

59. A direct gasoline pre-blending of bioalcohol mixtures as a means of decreasing separation energy losses

Author:
Kudakwashe Ndlovu; Neil Stacey; María J. Fernández-Torres; Diane Hildebrandt
Source:
Biofuels 2021 v.12 no.6 pp. 615-623
ISSN:
1759-7277
Subject:
bioethanol; butanol; case studies; climate change; energy; ethanol; fermented foods; gasoline; prediction
Abstract:
... Transport emissions account for around a quarter of all CO₂ emissions and so, automotive fuels are a key area of research for combating climate change. Widespread adoption of bio-ethanol fuel blends has been the first step in this direction. However, the economic and environmental viability of bio-ethanol usage is hampered by inefficiencies in its production, resulting in a need for significant im ...
DOI:
10.1080/17597269.2018.1546487

60. A facility-location model for biofuel plants: Applications in the Colombian context

Author:
Alexandra E. Duarte; William A. Sarache; Yasel J. Costa
Source:
Energy 2014 v.72 pp. 476-483
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
agricultural wastes; bioethanol; consumers (people); linear programming; models; operating costs; process design; profitability; stems; supply chain; Colombia
Abstract:
... To reduce the logistical and operating costs for biofuel plants, it is important to make a strategic decision to select the proper site for a new facility. Due to the facility's complexity, the facility-location problem must consider the supply-chain structure, involving the material flow from suppliers to customers. This paper proposes an optimisation framework that combines the process design an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.069

61. A feasibility study on the multistage process for the oxalic acid pretreatment of a lignocellulosic biomass using electrodialysis

Author:
Hong-Joo Lee; Sung Ju Ahn; Young-Jun Seo; Jae-Won Lee
Source:
Bioresource technology 2013 v.130 pp. 211-217
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; electrochemistry; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; hydrolysates; ion exchange; oxalic acid; pH; sugars
Abstract:
... The present study investigated the feasibility of the recovery and reuse oxalic acid in a multistage process for the pretreatment of a lignocellulosic biomass. Electrodialysis (ED), an electrochemical process using ion exchange membranes, was used to recover and reuse oxalic acid in the multistage process. The ED optimal condition for recover oxalic acid was potential of 10V and pH 2.2 in syntheti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2012.12.061
PubMed:
23306131

62. A finalized determinant for complete lignocellulose enzymatic saccharification potential to maximize bioethanol production in bioenergy Miscanthus

Author:
Aftab Alam; Ran Zhang; Peng Liu; Jiangfeng Huang; Yanting Wang; Zhen Hu; Meysam Madadi; Dan Sun; Ruofei Hu; Arthur J. Ragauskas; Yuanyuan Tu; Liangcai Peng
Source:
Biotechnology for biofuels 2019 v.12 no.1 pp. 99
ISSN:
1754-6834
Subject:
Miscanthus; alkali treatment; bioethanol; biomass; cell wall components; cell walls; cellulose; energy crops; enzymatic hydrolysis; equations; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; fuel production; genetic engineering; hemicellulose; hexoses; lignin; lignocellulose; models; polysorbates; porosity; saccharification; sodium hydroxide; sulfuric acid; yeasts
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Miscanthus is a leading bioenergy crop with enormous lignocellulose production potential for biofuels and chemicals. However, lignocellulose recalcitrance leads to biomass process difficulty for an efficient bioethanol production. Hence, it becomes essential to identify the integrative impact of lignocellulose recalcitrant factors on cellulose accessibility for biomass enzymatic hydrol ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13068-019-1437-4
PubMed:
31057665
PubMed Central:
PMC6486690

63. A game theory analysis of market incentives for US switchgrass ethanol

Author:
Yi Luo; Shelie Miller
Source:
Ecological economics 2013 v.93 pp. 42-56
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Panicum virgatum; bioenergy industry; bioethanol; biomass; carbon markets; corn; ethanol; ethanol production; game theory; market analysis; models; prices; supply chain; United States
Abstract:
... The Renewable Fuel Standard (2007) set aggressive cellulosic biofuel goals that have not been realized. Corn ethanol dominates the market and penetration of cellulosic ethanol is unlikely in the near term due to economic and technical barriers. This paper uses game theory to model biomass and ethanol production decisions and calculate the incentives that would be necessary to drive the industry to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.04.015

64. A holistic zero waste biorefinery approach for macroalgal biomass utilization: A review

Author:
Rajiv Chandra Rajak; Samuel Jacob; Beom Soo Kim
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.716 pp. 137067
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
alginates; bioethanol; biomass; biorefining; butanol; carrageenan; energy; ethanol; ethanol production; feedstocks; fossil fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; industry; macroalgae; processing time; value-added products; zero wastes
Abstract:
... The growing concerns over the depleting fossil fuels and increase in the release of greenhouse gas emissions have necessitated the search for the potential biomass source for alternative energy generation. In this context, third generation biomass specifically maroalgae has gained a lot of research interest in the recent years for energy and products generation such as ethanol, butanol, alginates, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137067

65. A hybrid synthetic pathway for butanol production by a hyperthermophilic microbe

Author:
Matthew W. Keller; Gina L. Lipscomb; Andrew J. Loder; Gerrit J. Schut; Robert M. Kelly; Michael W.W. Adams
Source:
Metabolic engineering 2015 v.27 pp. 101-106
ISSN:
1096-7176
Subject:
acetyl coenzyme A; ambient temperature; biochemical pathways; bioethanol; butanol; feedstocks; genes; glucose; metabolism; phytomass; risk; solvents; thermophilic microorganisms; transportation
Abstract:
... Biologically produced alcohols are of great current interest for renewable solvents and liquid transportation fuels. While bioethanol is now produced on a massive scale, butanol has superior fuel characteristics and an additional value as a solvent and chemical feedstock. Butanol production has been demonstrated at ambient temperatures in metabolically-engineered mesophilic organisms, but the abil ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ymben.2014.11.004

66. A kukoricatermesztés jelene és jövője

Author:
János Nagy
Source:
Növénytermelés 2010 v.59 no.3 pp. 85-111
ISSN:
2060-8543
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; corn; crop production; crop rotation; crops; drying; energy; energy conservation; exports; forage; hybrids; irrigation systems; land use; markets; oils; plant protection; prices; production technology; profitability; raw materials; sowing; water conservation; France; Hungary; Italy
Abstract:
... Summary Today, maize is one of the most important crops in the world. Its range of uses also gets wider (forage, food, oil, bioethanol and energy). In the worldwide ranking of average yield, Hungary is ranked 13th. In Europe, Hungary is the third, following France and Italy. In Hungary, maize is being grown on the biggest area for decades, Its sowing area is stable, i.e. 1.1–1.2 million hectares a ...
DOI:
10.1556/Novenyterm.59.2010.3.6

67. A kálium műtrágyázás hatása a kukorica hibridek bioetanol produkciójára

Author:
Beáta Boros; Mihály Sárvári
Source:
Növénytermelés 2011 v.60 no.1 pp. 7-25
ISSN:
2060-8543
Subject:
bioethanol; corn; ethanol production; fertilizer application; forage; hybrids; livestock; nitrogen fertilizers; potassium; potassium fertilizers; prices; protein content; starch; world markets; Hungary
Abstract:
... Summary The yearly bioethanol production in Hungary is 150 million litre (with the highest amount being produced in Szabadegyháza). In the near future, several high capacity bioethanol plants are planned to be established. In Hungary, the amount of livestock has been reduced, we cannot use up the maize surplus as forage and the maize prices on the international market are low. These could also mot ...
DOI:
10.1556/Novenyterm.60.2011.1.1

68. A lignin-first strategy to recover hydroxycinnamic acids and improve cellulosic ethanol production from corn stover

Author:
Patrick A. Johnston; Haoqin Zhou; Alvina Aui; Mark Mba Wright; Zhiyou Wen; Robert C. Brown
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2020 v.138 pp. 105579
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; cellulose; coproducts; corn stover; coumaric acids; delignification; enzymatic hydrolysis; enzymes; ethanol; ethanol production; glucose; lignin; lignocellulose; market prices; sodium hydroxide; value-added products
Abstract:
... The goal of this research is to develop a partial delignification process for corn stover that simultaneously improves accessibility of enzymes to cellulose and recovers hydroxycinnamic acids (HCA) as a value-added product from the lignin. We recover HCAs from corn stover with a mild base extraction employing sodium hydroxide, ethanol, and water. The total HCA yield was 33.5 wt% on a lignin basis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105579

69. A low-energy, cost-effective approach to fruit and citrus peel waste processing for bioethanol production

Author:
In Seong Choi; Yoon Gyo Lee; Sarmir Kumar Khanal; Bok Jae Park; Hyeun-Jong Bae
Source:
Applied energy 2015 v.140 pp. 65-74
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
apple pomace; banana peels; bioethanol; citrus peels; cost effectiveness; enzymes; ethanol; ethanol production; feedstocks; fermentation; fructose; fruits; glucose; grapefruits; immobilized cells; landfills; lemons; limes; limonene; pears; processing waste; sucrose; yeasts
Abstract:
... Large quantities of fruit waste are generated from agricultural processes worldwide. This waste is often simply dumped into landfills or the ocean. Fruit waste has high levels of sugars, including sucrose, glucose, and fructose, that can be fermented for bioethanol production. However, some fruit wastes, such as citrus peel waste (CPW), contain compounds that can inhibit fermentation and should be ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.070

70. A mathematical modelling framework for quantifying production of biofuel from waste banana

Author:
Monzur Alam Imteaz; A. B. M. Sharif Hossain; Maryam Bayatvarkeshi
Source:
Environment, development and sustainability 2022 v.24 no.2 pp. 2010-2021
ISSN:
1387-585X
Subject:
bananas; bioethanol; cost benefit analysis; energy; environment; ethanol production; food waste; fruits; fuel production; mathematical models; temperature; water content
Abstract:
... Wide-scale implementations or industrial-scale productions of biofuels from food/fruit waste are insufficient. One of the major reasons of wider implementations is lack of confidence on potential outcomes and subsequent monetary benefit. A mathematical model can provide estimations of potential biofuel generation capability under different input conditions. This paper presents a mathematical model ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10668-021-01517-7

71. A mechanism for efficient cadmium phytoremediation and high bioethanol production by combined mild chemical pretreatments with desirable rapeseed stalks

Author:
Yue Wu; Meiling Wang; Li Yu; Shang-wen Tang; Tao Xia; Heng Kang; Chengbao Xu; Hairong Gao; Meysam Madadi; Aftab Alam; Liangliang Cheng; Liangcai Peng
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.708 pp. 135096
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; cadmium; cellulose; cost effectiveness; cultivars; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol production; food crops; hemicellulose; lignin; lignocellulose; models; oil crops; pectins; phytoremediation; polymerization; porosity; rapeseed; saccharification; trace elements; value added; wastes
Abstract:
... Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most hazardous trace metals, and rapeseed is a major oil crop over the world with considerable lignocellulose residues applicable for trace metal phytoremediation and cellulosic ethanol co-production. In this study, we examined that two distinct rapeseed cultivars could accumulate Cd at 72.48 and 43.70 ug/g dry stalk, being the highest Cd accumulation among all major agr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135096

72. A method for concentration of monosaccharide and removal of inhibitors during hydrolysate pretreatment for improved bioethanol production

Author:
Chenghan Chen; Kedong Ma; Qili Zhu; Furong Tan; Yanwei Wang; Mingxiong He; Guoquan Hu
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.260 pp. 120999
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
acetic acid; bioethanol; ethanol; ethanol fermentation; ethanol production; fossil fuels; furfural; hydrolysates; reverse osmosis; straw; sugars
Abstract:
... Due to its renewable and clean characteristics, bioethanol is an advantageous alternative energy source to fossil fuels. Although crop straw is a suitable material for bioethanol production, the low-concentration of fermentable sugars and the presence of inhibitors such as furfural and acetic acid in straw hydrolysate are not conducive to ethanol fermentation and pose significant limitations. This ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120999

73. A microbubble-sparged yeast propagation–fermentation process for bioethanol production

Author:
Vijayendran Raghavendran; Joseph P. Webb; Michaël L. Cartron; Vicki Springthorpe; Tony R. Larson; Michael Hines; Hamza Mohammed; William B. Zimmerman; Robert K. Poole; Jeffrey Green
Source:
Biotechnology for biofuels 2020 v.13 no.1 pp. 104
ISSN:
1754-6834
Subject:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae; aeration; batch fermentation; bioethanol; biosynthesis; energy efficiency; ergosterol; esters; ethanol; ethanol production; gene expression regulation; genes; image analysis; industry; microbial physiology; microbubbles; production costs; viability; yeasts; yields
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Industrial biotechnology will play an increasing role in creating a more sustainable global economy. For conventional aerobic bioprocesses supplying O₂ can account for 15% of total production costs. Microbubbles (MBs) are micron-sized bubbles that are widely used in industry and medical imaging. Using a fluidic oscillator to generate energy-efficient MBs has the potential to decrease t ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13068-020-01745-5

74. A mild AlCl₃-catalyzed ethanol pretreatment and its effects on the structural changes of Eucalyptus wood lignin and the saccharification efficiency

Author:
Bing Wang; Xiao-Jun Shen; Jia-Long Wen; Run-Cang Sun
Source:
RSC advances 2016 v.6 no.63 pp. 57986-57995
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Eucalyptus; Lewis acids; aluminum chloride; biocompatible materials; bioethanol; biomass; catalysts; crystal structure; delignification; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol; hemicellulose; lignin; molecular weight; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; saccharification; surface area; sustainable technology; temperature; value added; wood
Abstract:
... Ethanol organosolv pretreatment of biomass has been deemed as a green and environmentally friendly process. Lewis acid is regarded as a highly efficient catalyst in the pretreatment and conversion of biomass. In this work, Eucalyptus wood was pretreated by an ethanol/water solution (EWS) with or without aluminium chloride (AlCl₃) catalyst, and the effects of the catalyst and pretreatment temperatu ...
DOI:
10.1039/c6ra09640a

75. A model-based approach for biomass-to-bioproducts supply Chain network planning optimization

Author:
Abdul Halim Abdul Razik; Cheng Seong Khor; Ali Elkamel
Source:
Food and bioproducts processing 2019 v.118 pp. 293-305
ISSN:
0960-3085
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; byproducts; case studies; commercialization; decision making; markets; planning; processing stages; sales; supply chain; transportation; Ontario
Abstract:
... Supply chain network operation for biomass conversion and utilization is one of the major areas with influence on biomass-related technological progress and commercialization activities. This paper contributes towards optimizing a biomass-to-bioproducts supply chain planning operation by considering multiple cost factors including biomass resource acquisition cost, production cost, and transportat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fbp.2019.10.001

76. A multi-objective robust possibilistic programming approach to sustainable switchgrass-based bioethanol supply chain network design

Author:
Hamid Ghaderi; Alireza Moini; Mir Saman Pishvaee
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2018 v.179 pp. 368-406
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
bioethanol; case studies; deterministic models; public policy; social impact; statistical analysis; supply chain; uncertainty; Iran
Abstract:
... This paper proposes a multi-objective robust possibilistic programming model for the design of a sustainable switchgrass-based bioethanol supply chain network under the epistemic uncertainty of input data considering conflicting economic, environmental and social objectives. The newest and most effective environmental and social life cycle assessment-based methods are applied to the proposed model ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.218

77. A multi-product landscape life-cycle assessment approach for evaluating local climate mitigation potential

Author:
Trung H. Nguyen; John L. Field; Hoyoung Kwon; Troy R. Hawkins; Keith Paustian; Michael Q. Wang
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.354 pp. 131691
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
annuals; biodiesel; bioethanol; biomass; carbon sequestration; case studies; climate; corn; corn stover; cover crops; ecological models; energy; ethanol; farms; fossil fuels; fuel production; greenhouse gases; greenhouses; income; land management; landscapes; life cycle assessment; pollution control; soil organic carbon; soybeans; tillage; Iowa
Abstract:
... Increasing demand for land-based climate mitigation requires more efficient management of agricultural landscapes for competing objectives. Here we develop methods for assessing trade-offs and synergies between intensification and carbon-sequestering conservation measures in annual crop production landscapes using the DayCent ecosystem model and the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131691

78. A new approach for producing mid-ethanol fuels E30 based on low-octane hydrocarbon surrogate blends

Author:
Mikhail A. Ershov; Ekaterina V. Grigorieva; Tamer M.M. Abdellatief; Elena A. Chernysheva; Dmitry Yu Makhin; Vladimir M. Kapustin
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2021 v.213 pp. 106688
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
bioethanol; cyclohexanes; ethanol; fuel production; heptane; hexane; iso-octanes; octane; pentane; toluene; xylene
Abstract:
... Development of mid-ethanol fuel with an ethyl alcohol content of 20–40% (E30 fuel), which is devoid of phase instability problems and can potentially be applied to automotive technology without modifications, and it is a promising area. One of the promising ways is to develop high-octane Е30 fuel based on cheap low-octane fractions, which will significantly improve the economic parameters of fuel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2020.106688

79. A nonparametric frontier measure of marketing efficiency: An illustration with corn ethanol plants

Author:
Juan Sesmero; Richard Perrin; Lilyan Fulginiti
Source:
Agribusiness 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 579-596
ISSN:
0742-4477
Subject:
bioethanol; corn; data collection; ethanol; income; marketing channels; markets; prices; Corn Belt region; United States
Abstract:
... This article extends nonparametric measures of efficiency to accommodate the concept of marketing efficiency, which measures changes in net revenues brought about by firms’ use of marketing channels other than spot markets. The measure is appropriate for firms operating under atomistic competition with imperfect information. The proposed measure displays two important features: (a) it uses the alt ...
DOI:
10.1002/agr.21543

80. A novel approach to study the effect of cetane improver on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a CI engine fuelled with E20 (diesel – bioethanol) blend

Author:
Himansh Kumar; Anil Kumar Sarma; Pramod Kumar
Source:
Sustainable chemistry and pharmacy 2019 v.14 pp. 100185
ISSN:
2352-5541
Subject:
bioethanol; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; combustion; diesel fuel; energy use and consumption; green chemistry; heat; nitrates; nitrogen oxides
Abstract:
... In this article an investigation was carried out to study the effects of cetane improver (2-Ethylhexyl nitrate) (2-EHN) on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a constant speed, single cylinder CI engine fuelled with E20 (bioethanol (20%) – petrodiesel (80%). A cetane improver, 2-EHN was used at concentration of 1000 ppm and 2000 ppm with the test fuel (E20) and the results were ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scp.2019.100185

81. A novel biocatalyst for efficient production of 2-oxo-carboxylates using glycerol as the cost-effective carbon source

Author:
Yujiao Wang; Yingxin Zhang; Tianyi Jiang; Jingjing Meng; Binbin Sheng; Chunyu Yang; Chao Gao; Ping Xu; Cuiqing Ma
Source:
Biotechnology for biofuels 2015 v.8 no.1 pp. 186
ISSN:
1754-6834
Subject:
Pseudoxanthomonas; bioethanol; cellulose; ethanol; ethanol production; habitats; lignocellulose; China
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The surplus of glycerol has increased remarkably as a main byproduct during the biofuel’s production. Exploiting an alternative route for glycerol utilization is significantly important for sustainability of biofuels. RESULTS: A novel biocatalyst that could be prepared from glycerol for producing 2-oxo-carboxylates was developed. First, Pseudomonas putida KT2440 was reconstructed by de ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13068-014-0186-7
PubMed:
25648981
PubMed Central:
PMC4308921

82. A novel crude glycerol assisted surfactant pretreatment strategy of chili post-harvest residue for bioethanol production

Author:
Raveendran Sindhu; Edgard Gnansounou; Ashok Pandey; Parameswaran Binod
Source:
Biofuels 2015 v.6 no.5-6 pp. 383-390
ISSN:
1759-7277
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; citric acid; ethanol production; fermentation; glycerol; hydrolysates; hydroxymethylfurfural; polyethylene glycol; propionic acid; reducing sugars; succinic acid; surfactants
Abstract:
... A novel crude glycerol assisted surfactant pretreatment was evaluated for bioethanol production from chili post-harvest residue. Among the various surfactants screened crude glycerol assisted polyethylene glycol (PEG) pretreatment was found to be more effective. Various process parameters affecting pretreatment were optimized. The optimum conditions of pretreatment were crude glycerol concentratio ...
DOI:
10.1080/17597269.2015.1110780

83. A novel ionic liquid-tolerant Fusarium oxysporum BN secreting ionic liquid-stable cellulase: Consolidated bioprocessing of pretreated lignocellulose containing residual ionic liquid

Author:
Jiaxing Xu; Xinfeng Wang; Lei Hu; Jun Xia; Zhen Wu; Ning Xu; Benlin Dai; Bin Wu
Source:
Bioresource technology 2015 v.181 pp. 18-25
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Fusarium oxysporum; bioethanol; bioprocessing; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; ethanol; fermentation; free radicals; ionic liquids; lignocellulose; microbial communities; microhabitats; microorganisms; phosphates; rice straw; sulfates
Abstract:
... In this study, microbial communities from chemicals polluted microhabitats were cultured with the addition of imidazolium-based ionic liquid (IL) to enrich for IL-tolerant microbes. A strain of Fusarium oxysporum BN producing cellulase from these enrichments was capable of growing in 10% (w/v) 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium phosphinate, much higher than the normal IL concentrations in the lignocellul ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2014.12.080

84. A novel life cycle impact assessment method on biomass residue harvesting reckoning with loss of biomass productivity

Author:
Edi Iswanto Wiloso; Reinout Heijungs; Gjalt Huppes
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2014 v.81 pp. 137-145
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
harvesting; primary productivity; soil organic carbon; bioethanol; soil quality; biomass production; midpoint indicator; soil; elementary flow; feedstocks; case studies
Abstract:
... Second generation bioenergy such as cellulosic bioethanol is expected to become commercially available in the near future. Large scale production of this bioenergy will require secure and continuous supplies of raw materials. One promising source of materials is biomass residues that currently remain on the fields following harvest, a feedstock that does not compete with food. However, unsustainab ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.06.044

85. A novel marine bacterium Isoptericola sp. JS-C42 with the ability to saccharifying the plant biomasses for the aid in cellulosic ethanol production

Author:
Velayudhan Satheeja Santhi; Ashutosh Gupta; Somasundaram Saranya; Solomon Robinson David Jebakumar
Source:
Biotechnology reports 2014 v.1-2 pp. 8-14
ISSN:
2215-017X
Subject:
Acacia mangium; Actinobacteria; Ficus religiosa; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; bacteria; beta-glucosidase; bioethanol; biomass; cellulose 1,4-beta-cellobiosidase; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; ethanol; ethanol production; foods; grain sorghum; lignin peroxidase; lignocellulose; mycelium; point-of-care systems; reducing sugars; rice; saccharification; starch; steam; xylanases; Arabian Sea; India
Abstract:
... The ever growing demands for food products such as starch and sugar produces; there is a need to find the sources for saccharification for cellulosic bioethanol production. This study provides the first evidence of the lignocellulolytic and saccharifying ability of a marine bacterium namely Isoptericola sp. JS-C42, a Gram positive actinobacterium with the cocci cells embedded on mycelia isolated f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.btre.2014.05.002
PubMed:
28435797
PubMed Central:
PMC5381695

86. A novel method for bioethanol production using immobilized yeast cells in calcium-alginate films and hybrid composite pervaporation membrane

Author:
Eduardo Leal Isla Santos; Magdalena Rostro-Alanís; Roberto Parra-Saldívar; Alejandro J. Alvarez
Source:
Bioresource technology 2018 v.247 pp. 165-173
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae; asymmetric membranes; bioethanol; calcium alginate; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; immobilized cells; methodology; pervaporation; sugars; yeasts
Abstract:
... Fermentation of sugar for production of ethanol was carried out using Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells immobilized in calcium alginate films. Thin films of calcium alginate casted on a microchannel surface were used instead of the typical spherical bead configuration. Yeast immobilized on alginate films produced a higher ethanol yield than free yeast cells under the same fermentation conditions. Als ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.091

87. A novel route for the flexible preparation of hydrocarbon jet fuels from biomass-based platform chemicals: a case of using furfural and 2,3-butanediol as feedstocks

Author:
Xingkai Cui; Xuebing Zhao; Dehua Liu
Source:
Green chemistry 2018 v.20 no.9 pp. 2018-2026
ISSN:
1463-9270
Subject:
acidity; acids; alkanes; biobutanol; bioethanol; biomass; carbon; catalysts; catalytic activity; cellulose; condensation reactions; exergy; feedstocks; furfural; green chemistry; hydrophobicity; lignin; lignocellulose; liquids; solvents; sugarcane bagasse; temperature; xylan
Abstract:
... Herein, a novel route for the production of renewable hydrocarbon jet fuels from the biomass-derived platform chemicals furfural and 2,3-butanediol (BD) was developed. Carbonaceous solid acids bearing –SO₃H groups were prepared from biomass or its isolated polymeric components to catalyze the dehydration of BD to methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) in the liquid phase at low temperatures (<170 °C). Lignocel ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8gc00292d

88. A novel solid state fermentation coupled with gas stripping enhancing the sweet sorghum stalk conversion performance for bioethanol

Author:
Hong-Zhang Chen; Zhi-Hua Liu; Shu-Hua Dai
Source:
Biotechnology for biofuels 2014 v.7 no.1 pp. 53
ISSN:
1754-6834
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; biotransformation; ethanol; ethanol production; heat transfer; solid state fermentation; sweet sorghum; temperature
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Bioethanol production from biomass is becoming a hot topic internationally. Traditional static solid state fermentation (TS-SSF) for bioethanol production is similar to the traditional method of intermittent operation. The main problems of its large-scale intensive production are the low efficiency of mass and heat transfer and the high ethanol inhibition effect. In order to achieve co ...
DOI:
10.1186/1754-6834-7-53
PubMed:
24713041
PubMed Central:
PMC3998520

89. A novel surfactant-assisted ionic liquid pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis

Author:
N. Nasirpour; S.M. Mousavi; S.A. Shojaosadati
Source:
Bioresource technology 2014 v.169 pp. 33-37
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; bioethanol; cellulose; crystal structure; delignification; enzymatic hydrolysis; hydrolysis; ionic liquids; lignin; polysorbates; sugarcane bagasse; surfactants
Abstract:
... This study investigated a novel pretreatment method, as an essential step, for production of second generation bioethanol from sugarcane bagasse (SCB). Effect of tween 80 (TW) and polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG) on SCB pretreatment was assessed using 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl) as an ionic liquid (IL). Different concentrations of TW and PEG were used to determine the optimum co ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2014.06.023

90. A novel technique of paper mill sludge conversion to bioethanol toward sustainable energy production: Effect of fiber recovery on the saccharification hydrolysis and fermentation

Author:
Malek Alkasrawi; Amani Al-Othman; Muhammad Tawalbeh; Shona Doncan; Raghu Gurram; Eric Singsaas; Fares Almomani; Sameer Al-Asheh
Source:
Energy 2021 v.223 pp. 120018
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; capital costs; circular economy; energy; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol; feedstocks; fermentation; glucose; hydrolysis; pulp and paper sludge; saccharification; sludge; zero wastes
Abstract:
... A new process for the production of bioethanol from paper mill sludge (PMS) is described in this work. PMS biomass feedstock was processed via the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) with and without accelerants. The enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation were first evaluated, and the energy demand was 2.2 MJ/L of produced ethanol. When the enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation wer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2021.120018

91. A novel thermophilic β-mannanase with broad-range pH stability from Lichtheimia ramosa and its synergistic effect with α-galactosidase on hydrolyzing palm kernel meal

Author:
Jianhua Xie; Li Pan; Zhimei He; Wenxiu Liu; Dawen Zheng; Zhenzhen Zhang; Bin Wang
Source:
Process biochemistry 2020 v.88 pp. 51-59
ISSN:
1359-5113
Subject:
Komagataella pastoris; Rhizomucor miehei; alpha-galactosidase; amino acid sequences; amino acids; beta-mannosidase; biobleaching; bioethanol; catalytic activity; feed industry; feed processing; genes; guar gum; hydrolysis; konjac mannan; locust bean gum; pH stability; palm kernel meal; reducing sugars; synergism; thermal stability
Abstract:
... β-Mannanase is the key enzyme in the hydrolysis of mannan which has been widely applied in diverse industrial fields such as biobleaching pulps, food and feed industry, bioethanol and pharmaceutical applications. In this study, a novel GH5 family β-mannanase gene (LrMan5B) with 381 amino acid residues was identified from Lichtheimia ramosa, and highly expressed in Pichia pastoris X33. The amino ac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.procbio.2019.09.029

92. A perspective on bioethanol production from biomass as alternative fuel for spark ignition engine

Author:
A. H. Sebayang; H. H. Masjuki; Hwai Chyuan Ong; S. Dharma; A. S. Silitonga; T. M. I. Mahlia; H. B. Aditiya
Source:
RSC advances 2016 v.6 no.18 pp. 14964-14992
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
air pollution; alternative fuels; beets; bioethanol; biomass; carbon dioxide; cassava; combustion; corn; energy; ethanol; ethanol production; feedstocks; fermentation; fuel production; gasoline; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; lignocellulose; nitrogen oxides; oxygen; particulates; petroleum; pollution control; spark ignition engines; sugarcane; sugars
Abstract:
... The increasing consumption of fossil fuels has led to the development of alternative fuels for the future. Domestic biofuel production and the utilization of alternative fuels can decrease dependency on petroleum oil, reduce trade deficits, reduce air pollution and reduce carbon dioxide emission. Bioethanol is a renewable fuel produced by the fermentation of sugar which is derived from plants such ...
DOI:
10.1039/c5ra24983j

93. A reusable multipurpose magnetic nanobiocatalyst for industrial applications

Author:
Mohammad Perwez; Razi Ahmad; Meryam Sardar
Source:
International journal of biological macromolecules 2017 v.103 pp. 16-24
ISSN:
0141-8130
Subject:
apples; atomic force microscopy; bioethanol; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; enzyme activity; enzyme stability; hydrolysis; immobilized enzymes; industrial applications; nanoparticles; orange juice; polygalacturonase; solvents; thermal stability; wheat straw; xylanases
Abstract:
... A multipurpose magnetic nanobiocatalyst is developed by conjugating Pectinex 3XL (a commercial enzyme containing pectinase, xylanase and cellulase activities) on 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane activated magnetic nanoparticles. The nanobiocatalyst retained 87% of pectinase, 69% of xylanase and 58% of cellulase activity after conjugation on modified nanoparticles as compared to their soluble counterp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.05.029

94. A review of biological delignification and detoxification methods for lignocellulosic bioethanol production

Author:
Antonio D. Moreno; David Ibarra; Pablo Alvira; Elia Tomás-Pejó; Mercedes Ballesteros
Source:
Critical reviews in biotechnology 2015 v.35 no.3 pp. 342-354
ISSN:
1549-7801
Subject:
bioenergy industry; bioethanol; biomass; biorefining; biotransformation; crops; delignification; digestibility; ethanol; ethanol production; feedstocks; fossil fuels; fuel production; heat; lignin; lignocellulose; prices; sugars; value added; white-rot fungi
Abstract:
... Future biorefineries will integrate biomass conversion processes to produce fuels, power, heat and value-added chemicals. Due to its low price and wide distribution, lignocellulosic biomass is expected to play an important role toward this goal. Regarding renewable biofuel production, bioethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks is considered the most feasible option for fossil fuels replacement sin ...
DOI:
10.3109/07388551.2013.878896

95. A review of integration strategies of lignocelluloses and other wastes in 1st generation bioethanol processes

Author:
Jorge A. Ferreira; Pedro Brancoli; Swarnima Agnihotri; Kim Bolton; Mohammad J. Taherzadeh
Source:
Process biochemistry 2018 v.75 pp. 173-186
ISSN:
1359-5113
Subject:
bioethanol; biorefining; byproducts; circular economy; cogeneration systems; environmental impact; ethanol; feedstocks; life cycle assessment; lignocellulose; microorganisms; waste management; wastes
Abstract:
... First-generation ethanol plants offer successful, commercial-scale bioprocesses that can, at least partially, replace fossil fuels. They can act as platforms to integrate lignocelluloses, wastes and residuals when establishing 2nd generation ethanol. The present review gathers recent insights on the integration of intrinsic and extrinsic substrates into 1st generation ethanol plants, through micro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.procbio.2018.09.006

96. A review of sweet sorghum as a viable renewable bioenergy crop and its techno-economic analysis

Author:
Nana Baah Appiah-Nkansah; Jun Li; William Rooney; Donghai Wang
Source:
Renewable energy 2019 v.143 pp. 1121-1132
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
C4 plants; agronomic traits; bagasse; bioethanol; biomass; coproducts; cultivars; energy crops; ethanol; feedstocks; fructose; glucose; heat; hydrolysis; juices; lignocellulose; potential energy; sorghum stalks; starch; sucrose; sweet sorghum
Abstract:
... Sweet sorghum, a C4 plant, is known to be a unique, versatile, and potential energy crop that can be separated into starchy grains, soluble sugar juice, and lignocellulosic biomass. The fermentable sugars in the juice (53–85% sucrose, 9–33% glucose, and 6–21% fructose) can be directly fermented into ethanol. The grain is primarily starch (62–75%), which can be hydrolyzed and fermented into ethanol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2019.05.066

97. A review on bioenergy production from duckweed

Author:
Guanyi Chen; Kaige Zhao; Wanqing Li; Beibei Yan; Yingying Yu; Jian Li; Yingxiu Zhang; Shaige Xia; Zhanjun Cheng; Fawei Lin; Liping Li; Hai Zhao; Yang Fang
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2022 v.161 pp. 106468
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
Araceae; anaerobic digestion; bioethanol; biogas; biomass; energy; eutrophication; feedstocks; fermentation; hydrothermal liquefaction; lignin content; nitrogen; phosphorus; pollution; pyrolysis; starch; surface water; wastewater
Abstract:
... Duckweed easily growing in wastewater and absorbing a large amount of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater is now being considered as a promising solution to treat eutrophic water. However, if it is not salvaged in time, its rapid accumulation will cause secondary pollution to the water body. Duckweed is rich in protein and starch, but the content of lignin is rather low, making it an ideal bio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106468

98. A review on biomass and wind as renewable energy for sustainable environment

Author:
LR Amjith; B Bavanish
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.293 pp. 133579
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
biodiesel; bioethanol; biogas; biohydrogen; biomass; climate change; cost effectiveness; energy; environmental sustainability; feedstocks; rural electrification; wind; wind power
Abstract:
... As the population is increasing at a rapid pace, we now find ourselves in a position where cities are using a growing amount of renewable energy. Renewable energy is the key to help avert climate change and this approach must be sustainable. At the juncture, this review analyses the potential of wind, biomass and hybrid systems in the field of renewable energy production. Initially, the manuscript ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133579

99. A review on commercial-scale high-value products that can be produced alongside cellulosic ethanol

Author:
Oscar Rosales-Calderon; Valdeir Arantes
Source:
Biotechnology for biofuels 2019 v.12 no.1 pp. 240
ISSN:
1754-6834
Subject:
bioethanol; biomass; biorefining; climate change; commercialization; ethanol; feedstocks; gasoline; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; high-value products; lignocellulose; mineral resources; prices; transportation industry
Abstract:
... The demand for fossil derivate fuels and chemicals has increased, augmenting concerns on climate change, global economic stability, and sustainability on fossil resources. Therefore, the production of fuels and chemicals from alternative and renewable resources has attracted considerable and growing attention. Ethanol is a promising biofuel that can reduce the consumption of gasoline in the transp ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13068-019-1529-1
PubMed:
31624502
PubMed Central:
PMC6781352

100. A review on cyanobacteria cultivation for carbohydrate-based biofuels: Cultivation aspects, polysaccharides accumulation strategies, and biofuels production scenarios

Author:
Dulce María Arias; Edwin Ortíz-Sánchez; Patrick U. Okoye; Hector Rodríguez-Rangel; A. Balbuena Ortega; Adriana Longoria; Ruth Domínguez-Espíndola; P.J. Sebastian
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.794 pp. 148636
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Cyanobacteria; biobutanol; bioethanol; biohydrogen; biomass; carbohydrate content; environment; feedstocks; fermentation; life cycle assessment; metabolites; petroleum; polysaccharides; saccharification
Abstract:
... Cyanobacterial biomass has constituted a crucial third and fourth-generation biofuel material, with great potential to synthesize a wide range of metabolites, mainly carbohydrates. Lately, carbohydrate-based biofuels from cyanobacteria, such as bioethanol, biohydrogen, and biobutanol, have attracted attention as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based products. Cyanobacteria can perform a sim ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148636