Total Chain Integration of sustainable biorefinery systems

Wojciech M. Budzianowski and Karol Postawa

Applied Energy, 2016, vol. 184, issue C, 1432-1446

Abstract: Biorefineries are increasingly important commercial facilities for the production of biofuels, biopower and various biomaterials from biomass with potentials to displace several existing industries currently based on polluting and finite fossil resources. Biorefinery systems consist of biorefinery facilities and their entire value chain. Integration of biorefinery systems aims at optimising the use of energies and materials in the total chain from biomass plantations to end product utilisation and is therefore capable of successfully improving economic viability and sustainability of biorefineries. Total Chain Integration can minimise capital and operating expenditures, maximise the quality, quantity and value of biorefinery bioproducts as well as minimise environmental impacts and maximise societal benefits. In order to efficiently perform Total Chain Integration advanced holistic software tools dedicated to biorefinery systems need to be developed.

Keywords: Biorefinery system; Total Chain Integration; Sustainability; Economic viability; Software tool (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.06.050

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