Tree barks are considerable waste streams in forest industries, and a potentially interesting resource for biorefineries. Barks of six relevant tree species, namely poplar (Populus × canadensis), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), red oak (Quercus rubra), willow (Salix sp.), Corsican pine (Pinus nigra subsp. laricio), larch (Larix decidua), were anatomically chemically characterized. Anatomic...

With the increasing consumption of coffee beverages, an increased amount food waste—spent grounds (SCG)—is generated and disposed into landfills or combusted in incinerators. SCG are characterized as a highly polluting substance with partial toxicity due to presence caffeine, tannins, polyphenols. It also contains 15% oil on average, its potential for biodiesel production is thus considerable. ...

Biodiesel is a cleaner fuel for the transportation sector, to reduce greenhouse gases emission, and support economic development. Despite several advantages, biodiesel processing produces significant amount of waste, mainly water glycerol. In this study, using circular economy approach, an integrated biorefinery designed analyzed assess whether it can lead better economics zero-waste scenario. ...

In this paper, a biorefinery complex in Thailand was assessed vis-à-vis sustainability. The complex studied includes plantations of sugarcane and a biorefinery system composed of several units including, a sugar mill, power plant, ethanol factory and fertilizer plant. The assessment aimed at evaluating the environmental and socio-economic implications relating to molasses-based ethanol producti...

In this study an integrated biorefinery is presented, producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and products from the hydrothermal liquefaction of spent coffee grounds blended with macroalgae.

This study analysed to what extent biogas solutions can improve the nutrient recovery of biobased industrial clusters in different sectors. Three cases representing agricultural, marine and forest sectors were quantitatively using mass flow analysis. Adding a plant facilitated production expansion development collaborative waste management, e.g. wheat processing biorefinery with mill agricultur...

Introduction We propose to develop novel, adaptively evolved, hybrid yeast strains having phenotypes that enhance the efficiency of industrial-scale biomass conversion. Specifically, we propose to develop heatand ethanol-tolerant yeast that convert both xylose and glucose to ethanol, studying key aspects of their functional and systems biology as they evolve. Initially, we will increase the amo...