Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts of Biomass Valorisation: A Strategic Drive for Sustainable Bioeconomy

Ishtiaq Ahmed, Muhammad Anjum Zia, Huma Afzal, Shaheez Ahmed, Muhammad Ahmad, Zain Akram, Farooq Sher and Hafiz M. N. Iqbal
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Ishtiaq Ahmed: Gold Coast Campus, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
Muhammad Anjum Zia: Enzyme Biotechnology Lab, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
Huma Afzal: Enzyme Biotechnology Lab, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
Shaheez Ahmed: Enzyme Biotechnology Lab, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
Muhammad Ahmad: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (SBBUVAS), Sakrand 67210, Pakistan
Zain Akram: Gold Coast Campus, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
Farooq Sher: Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
Hafiz M. N. Iqbal: Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-32

Abstract: In the late twentieth century, the only cost-effective opportunity for waste removal cost at least several thousand dollars, but nowadays, a lot of improvement has occurred. The biomass and waste generation problems attracted concerned authorities to identify and provide environmentally friendly sustainable solutions that possess environmental and economic benefits. The present study emphasises the valorisation of biomass and waste produced by domestic and industrial sectors. Therefore, substantial research is ongoing to replace the traditional treatment methods that potentially acquire less detrimental effects. Synthetic biology can be a unique platform that invites all the relevant characters for designing and assembling an efficient program that could be useful to handle the increasing threat for human beings. In the future, these engineered methods will not only revolutionise our lives but practically lead us to get cheaper biofuels, producing bioenergy, pharmaceutics, and various biochemicals. The bioaugmentation approach concomitant with microbial fuel cells (MFC) is an example that is used to produce electricity from municipal waste, which is directly associated with the loading of waste. Beyond the traditional opportunities, herein, we have spotlighted the new advances in pertinent technology closely related to production and reduction approaches. Various integrated modern techniques and aspects related to the industrial sector are also discussed with suitable examples, including green energy and other industrially relevant products. However, many problems persist in present-day technology that requires essential efforts to handle thoroughly because significant valorisation of biomass and waste involves integrated methods for timely detection, classification, and separation. We reviewed and proposed the anticipated dispensation methods to overcome the growing stream of biomass and waste at a distinct and organisational scale.

Keywords: waste to value; bio-residues; bioconversion; renewable; bioenergy; biodiesel; bioactive compounds; polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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