Sugar Beet Pulp in the Context of Developing the Concept of Circular Bioeconomy

Michał Ptak, Agnieszka Skowrońska, Hanna Pińkowska and Małgorzata Krzywonos
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Michał Ptak: Department of Economics and Research on Development, Faculty of Economics and Finance, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland
Agnieszka Skowrońska: Department of Strategic Management and Logistics, Business and Management Faculty, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business—Branch in Jelenia Góra, Nowowiejska 3, 58-500 Jelenia Góra, Poland
Hanna Pińkowska: Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Production Engineering, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-21

Abstract: The primary objective of this paper is to identify the possibilities of using sugar beet pulp as feedstock to produce a variety of added-value products. Such an application of the sugar production byproducts contributes to implementing circular bio-economy, which is a source of many economic, social, and environmental benefits. Specific objectives of this paper are: (1) Presenting the concept and meaning of circular bio-economy. (2) Characterizing properties of the sugar beet pulp from the perspective of using them as feedstock. (3) Determining the volume of production of the sugar beet pulp and the current methods of using them. (4) Determining the methods of obtaining attractive bioproducts and renewable energy from sugar beet pulp. Special attention was given to the amount of sugar beet pulp produced in Polish sugar refineries. Poland is among the European countries in which the volume of produced sugar is especially high. Therefore, the problem of appropriate waste management in the Polish sugar industry gains significant importance. The conducted literature review demonstrated that sugar beet pulp might be used as a feedstock in the production of many bio-products produced using a variety of methods.

Keywords: circular economy; bioeconomy; sugar beet pulp; biogas; bioproduct; ethanol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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