Chapter 2

Development of Second-Generation Biorefineries

H. Stichnothe1, H. Storz1, D. Meier2, I. de Bari3 and S. Thomas4,    1Thünen Institute of Agricultural Technology, Braunschweig, Germany,    2Thünen Institute of Wood Research, Hamburg, Germany,    3Division of Bioenergy, Biorefinery and Green Chemistry, ENEA Centro Ricerche Trisaia, Policoro, Italy,    4US Department of Energy, Bioenergy Technologies Office, Golden, CO, United States

Abstract

A wide range of nonfood biomass and conversion technologies can be used for the production of bioenergy and biobased products. The fermentation of lignocellulosic-derived sugars and the thermochemical conversion of biomass (eg, fast pyrolysis) are examples of relevant conversion technologies. ...

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