Enzyme mediated multi-product process: a concept of bio-based refinery

B Kumar, P Verma - Industrial Crops and Products, 2020 - Elsevier
The bio-based refinery has evolved as a strong alternative to the fossil-based refinery. Fossil
fuels have been critical to meet the global energy and chemical needs. The rapid utilization …

Brazilian biorefineries from second generation biomass: critical insights from industry and future perspectives

AK Chandel, MBS Forte, IS Gonçalves… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Transitioning from gasoline and petroleum‐based products to biofuels and green chemicals
is a paradigm shift that will lead to the development of the bioeconomy. In this sense, the …

Sustainability assessment of sugarcane biorefinery and molasses ethanol production in Thailand using eco-efficiency indicator

T Silalertruksa, SH Gheewala, P Pongpat - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The study aims to evaluate the sugarcane biorefinery and molasses ethanol production in
Thailand using the combined environmental and economic sustainability indicator, so called …

Sustainability assessment of a biorefinery complex in Thailand

SH Gheewala, S Bonnet, K Prueksakorn, P Nilsalab - Sustainability, 2011 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a biorefinery complex in Thailand was assessed vis-à-vis sustainability. The
complex studied includes plantations of sugarcane and a biorefinery system composed of …

Eco-innovation and financial performance at companies established in Brazil

DFL Santos, MMD Lima, LFC Basso… - … of Business and …, 2017 - inderscienceonline.com
This survey explored 132 sustainability reports, certified by the Global Reporting Initiative, of
companies established in Brazil with the objective of analysing the influence of eco …

Eco-innovation in the Brazilian sugar-ethanol industry: a case study

DFL Santos, LFC Basso, H Kimura… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
This research analyzes the eco-innovation performance of a sugar-ethanol plant located in
São Paulo State, Brazil. The focus is on constructs related to the generation of innovation …

Is there a causal relation between ethanol innovation and the market characteristics of fuels in Brazil?

LC de Freitas, S Kaneko - Ecological Economics, 2012 - Elsevier
This study examines whether a causal relation exists between ethanol related innovation
and fuel market variables in Brazil. Patent counts were used as proxy for innovation and …

Systematically monitoring, relational database and technology roadmapping for trends and innovation opportunities in biopolymers

SB Jaconis, AT Morita, PLA Coutinho… - Journal of Renewable …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
In recent years environmental and sustainability concerns have impacted the global
chemical industry and instituted a rush to produce products from renewable raw materials …

Impact of storage time, rain and quality of molasses in the production of bioethanol

ZA Bhatti, MUH Rajput, G Maitlo… - … Research Journal of …, 2019 - search.informit.org
Due to environmental concerns and the rising prices of petroleum products, usually bio-
ethanol is being produced in greater amount from sugar cane molasses in Pakistan. In this …

[PDF][PDF] Sugarcane biorefinery complex in Thailand and a proposed method to cope with apportioning its environmental burdens to co-products

K Prueksakorn, SH Gheewala, M Sagisaka… - J. Sustain. Energy …, 2014 - academia.edu
This paper considers the effect of different allocation methods on life cycle assessment
(LCA) results of products derived from a sugarcane biorefinery complex in Thailand. Issues …