Lignin transformations for high value applications: towards targeted modifications using green chemistry

S Gillet, M Aguedo, L Petitjean, ARC Morais… - Green …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin represents a considerable source of renewable and bio-based carbon. Pulping
processes enable lignin, together with all components of the lignocellulosic biomass, to …

Recent advances in membrane technologies for biorefining and bioenergy production

Y He, DM Bagley, KT Leung, SN Liss, BQ Liao - Biotechnology advances, 2012 - Elsevier
The bioeconomy, and in particular, biorefining and bioenergy production, have received
considerable attention in recent years as a shift to renewable bioresources to produce …

An integrated process to produce vanillin and lignin-based polyurethanes from Kraft lignin

EAB da Silva, M Zabkova, JD Araújo, CA Cateto… - … research and design, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this manuscript is to present an integrated process that includes reaction and
separation steps for producing vanillin and lignin-based polyurethanes from Kraft lignin. It …

Electrocoagulation treatment of black liquor from paper industry

M Zaied, N Bellakhal - Journal of hazardous materials, 2009 - Elsevier
The procedure of electrocoagulation is an effective, fast and economic technique for
treatment of black liquor resulting from paper industry. The effect of electrolysis time, current …

Assessment of emerging energy-efficiency technologies for the pulp and paper industry: a technical review

L Kong, A Hasanbeigi, L Price - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
The pulp and paper industry accounts for approximately 5% of total industrial energy
consumption and contributes 2% of direct carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from industries …

Concentration and purification of lignin in hardwood kraft pulping liquor by ultrafiltration and nanofiltration

AS Jönsson, AK Nordin, O Wallberg - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Today, there is considerable interest in integrated forest biorefineries which, besides pulp,
produce high-value-added products, such as, polymers and carbon fibres. Lignin is the …

Tailoring the molecular and thermo–mechanical properties of kraft lignin by ultrafiltration

O Sevastyanova, M Helander… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This study has shown that ultrafiltration allows the selective extraction from industrial black
liquors of lignin fraction with specific thermo‐mechanical properties, which can be matched …

Lignin fractionation methods: can lignin fractions be separated in a true industrial process?

JS Rodrigues, V Lima, LCP Araujo… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Lignin is among one of the largest natural resources in the world, with aromatic structures
that can serve as a raw material in the synthesis of high value-added chemicals, the …

Membrane filtration of kraft lignin: Structural charactristics and antioxidant activity of the low-molecular-weight fraction

S Aminzadeh, M Lauberts, G Dobele… - Industrial Crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lignin, which is the second most abundant biomass component and has carbon-rich
phenolic content, is a promising renewable raw material for multiple applications, such as …

Effect of high antioxidant activity on bacteriostasis of lignin from sugarcane bagasse

S You, Y Xie, X Zhuang, H Chen, Y Qin, J Cao… - Biochemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is widely used as an alternative to fossil resources in industrial production. However,
its applications are limited due to its wide molecular weight distribution and chemical …