Biorefineries: Industrial Innovation and Tendencies

Juan Castilla-Archilla; Vincent O’Flaherty; Piet N.L. Lens

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-10961-5-1

Biorefineries: Industrial Innovation and Tendencies

Juan Castilla-Archilla
, Vincent O’Flaherty
, Piet N.L. Lens

University of Galway

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15 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Biological processes like fermentation processes for cheese, beer or wine have been used since ancient time until nowadays with the development of biorefineries as a hub of technologies for obtaining a different range of final products. This chapter analysed the development of bioprocesses to treat organic wastes over time to achieve the current biorefinery industry, with a focus on collaborations, partnerships and joint ventures between different industries and sectors. The classification of biorefineries was done by the origin of the raw material used as a feed stock, classifying them in first, second and third generation. Starting with the production of ethanol using crops, nowadays more sophisticated technologies relying on genetic engineering tools are used to achieve higher-value compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food industry commodities and chemical building blocks to make the biorefinery technologies profitable.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biorefinery
Subtitle of host publication	Integrated Sustainable Processes for Biomass Conversion to Biomaterials, Biofuels, and Fertilizers
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	3-35
Number of pages	33
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030109615
ISBN (Print)	9783030109608
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10961-5-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Biochemical building blocks
Bioethanol
Biopolymers
Biorefinery
Innovation
Microalgae
Tendencies
Trends

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