The polyurethanes (PU) are a very versatile family of materials mainly obtained by
combinations of polyols and polyisocyanates. Based on their annual worldwide production …

Biological pretreatment (BP) is a promising approach for treating microalgae and
lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) during biofuels production that uses mostly fungal and …

The acid pretreatment process is the most employed technique used to disrupt the
lignocellulosic matrix. Thus, this paper provides an overview of the acid pretreatment …

Sustainable biomass valorization, as agricultural and forestry wastes, and the development
of conversion processes could bring additional benefits like solving the residue disposal …

The biorefinery concept is considered as one of the research cornerstones in the last years
and as the best option to transform the different biomass systems into value-added products …

The dependence on non-renewable resources, particularly fossil fuels, has awaken a
growing interest in research of sustainable alternative energy sources, such as bioethanol …

In recent years, microalgae have received a lot of attention as an alternative feedstock for
biofuel production due to numerous advantages such as fast growth rate, high lipid and …

This study was aimed at exergetically analyzing a lignocellulosic biorefinery annexed to a
sugar mill for simultaneous lactic acid and electricity production using sugarcane bagasse …

This work aims to evaluate from an energy and economic perspective the production of
essential oil, pectin, and biogas as alternatives to valorize orange peel waste. For this, the …

The incorporation of sustainability in the design of biorefineries is central for the
development of the biobased economy. In this paper sustainability methods and metrics in …