Abstract
The described work investigated ethanol-water fractionation of beech wood as the basic technology for a lignocellulose biorefinery. The main products were glucose, lignin and xylose. The fractionation technology was studied, scaled-up and successfully implemented on pilot scale. Based on an Aspen process simulation of an industrial production plant, the process was assessed economically and ecologically, pointing out the potential benefits of a "lignocellulose biorefinery" and the importance to valorize all the obtained fractions. The process assumptions of the assessment have been tested at the pilot plant and its feasibility was verified.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 793-798 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Cellulose Chemistry and Technology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 9-10 |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biorefinery
- Life cycle assessment
- Organosolv pulping
- Techno-economic assessment
