Recent advances in commercial biorefineries for lignocellulosic ethanol production: Current status, challenges and future perspectives

T Raj, K Chandrasekhar, AN Kumar, JR Banu… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulosic ethanol production has received global attention to use as transportation fuels
with gasoline blending virtue of carbon benefits and decarbonization. However, due to …

Lignin valorisation via enzymes: A sustainable approach

RR Singhania, AK Patel, T Raj, CW Chen… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is the 3rd most abundant biopolymer surpassed by cellulose and hemicellulose and
is the most abundant aromatics resource available on earth for utilization by mankind. It was …

Synthesis of γ-valerolactone (GVL) and their applications for lignocellulosic deconstruction for sustainable green biorefineries

T Raj, K Chandrasekhar, R Banu, JJ Yoon, G Kumar… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic fractionation is highly desirable for the efficient transformation of polymeric
sugars into renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials. Thus, γ-valerolactone (GVL) has …

Advances and challenges in biocatalysts application for high solid-loading of biomass for 2nd generation bio-ethanol production

RR Singhania, AK Patel, T Raj, ML Tsai, CW Chen… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Growth in population and thereby increased industrialization to meet its requirement, has
elevated significantly the demand for energy resources. Depletion of fossil fuel and …

An efficient and cost-effective pretreatment of rice straw using steam explosion: a pilot scale experience

S Semwal, P Sivagurunathan, A Satlewal… - Waste and Biomass …, 2024 - Springer
Surplus availability of rice straw (RS) presents it as a potential feedstock for ethanol
production. Steam explosion (SE) is considered as a green approach to extract fermentable …

A renewable co-solvent promoting the selective removal of lignin by increasing the total number of hydrogen bonds

Y Yang, S Yang, X Yao, Y Kang, J Xin, IET El-Sayed… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their low cost and excellent solubility, functional ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely
used in the pretreatment of lignocellulose. However, the high viscosity and harsh …

Sequential multiple compound extraction from biomass using steam explosion as pretreatment: A review

N Sahari, NS Nazri, M Mohammad, H Razali… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pretreating biomass efficiently in an environmentally friendly way is crucial for unlocking its
valuable components. Among various pretreatment techniques, steam explosion (SE) has …

Process optimization and mass balance studies of pilot scale steam explosion pretreatment of rice straw for higher sugar release

S Semwal, T Raj, R Kumar, J Christopher… - Biomass and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study deals to visualise the impact of various process parameters, ie particle
size and impregnation media over sugar released during steam explosion pretreatment. For …

Recent Advances in Application of Polyoxometalates in Lignocellulose Pretreatment and Transformation

H Deng, W Xu, D Zhang, X Li, J Shi - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lignocellulose, composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, holds immense promise
as a renewable resource for the production of sustainable chemicals and fuels. Unlocking …

Process intensification strategies for enhanced holocellulose solubilization: Beneficiation of pineapple peel waste for cleaner butanol production

MA Khedkar, PR Nimbalkar, SP Kamble… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biorefinery sector has become a serious dispute for cleaner and sustainable development in
recent years. In the present study, pretreatment of pineapple peel waste was carried out in …