Thermochemical conversion of biomass: Potential future prospects
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Abstract
The thermochemical conversion of biomass is potentially vital to meeting global demand for sustainable transport fuels so besides combustion; torrefaction, liquefaction, pyrolysis and gasification are reviewed. The merits and demerits of these processes and examples of industrial applications are evaluated, and two promising avenues for future development are identified. The future of biomass upgrading via thermochemical processing will depend on sector coupling, both within the energy sector and with sectors such as food production. Owing to environmental constraints and the need to maintain food production, the availability of traditional feedstocks for biofuels, such as corn, will be limited in the future.…
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- Torrefaction
- Biomass (ecology)
- Biofuel
- Environmental science
- Waste management
- Combustion
- Greenhouse gas
- Renewable energy
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Responsible consumption and production
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