| Chapter title |
Sugarcane-Biorefinery
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 70 |
| Book title |
Biorefineries
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| Published in |
Advances in biochemical engineering biotechnology, March 2017
|
| DOI | 10.1007/10_2016_70 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-997117-9, 978-3-31-997119-3
|
| Authors |
Sílvio Vaz Jr., Sílvio Vaz, Vaz, Sílvio |
| Abstract |
Concepts such as biorefinery and green chemistry focus on the usage of biomass, as with the oil value chain. However, it can cause less negative impact on the environment. A biorefinery based on sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) as feedstock is an example, because it can integrate into the same physical space, of processes for obtaining biofuels (ethanol), chemicals (from sugars or ethanol), electricity, and heat.The use of sugarcane as feedstock for biorefineries is dictated by its potential to supply sugars, ethanol, natural polymers or macromolecules, organic matter, and other compounds and materials. By means of conversion processes (chemical, biochemical, and thermochemical), sugarcane biomass can be transformed into high-value bioproducts to replace petrochemicals, as a bioeconomy model. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 48 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 13% |
| Researcher | 3 | 6% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Unknown | 16 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 13% |
| Chemical Engineering | 5 | 10% |
| Engineering | 5 | 10% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Unknown | 20 | 42% |