Recent advances in commercial biorefineries for lignocellulosic ethanol production: Current status, challenges and future perspectives

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 344; no. Pt B; p. 126292
• Main Authors: Raj, Tirath, Chandrasekhar, K., Naresh Kumar, A, Rajesh Banu, J., Yoon, Jeong-Jun, Kant Bhatia, Shashi, Yang, Yung-Hun, Varjani, Sunita, Kim, Sang-Hyoun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022
• Subjects: bioethanol; Biofuels; Biomass; biorefining; Biotechnology; carbon; Cellulosic bioethanol; Commercial biorefinery; cost effectiveness; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Ethanol; ethanol production; feedstocks; Fermentation; gasoline; Hydrolysis; Lignin - metabolism; lignocellulose; Lignocellulosic biomass; Pretreatment; saccharification; transportation; transportation industry; Cellulosic bioethanol; Enzymatic hydrolysis; GHG; 5-HMF; FPU; CBP; SE; C5; C6; 2G; Pretreatment; SHCF; IEA; Commercial biorefinery; SSCF; LCB; CAPEX; Fermentation; Lignocellulosic biomass; R&D; OPEX; MMT; 1G; EPA; DA
• ISSN: 0960-8524; 1873-2976; 1873-2976
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126292

[Display omitted] •Biomass composition, structural variability are key players in lignocellulosic biorefinery.•Cellulosic ethanol production has immense potential to be use as transportation fuels.•Efficient pretreatment and achieving high sugar/ ethanol titer are critical challenge.•State-of-the-ar...