Opportunities for utilization of non-conventional energy sources for biomass pretreatment. (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Rawel; Krishna, Bhavya B.; Kumar, Jitendra; Bhaskar, Thallada
• Is Part Of: Bioresource technology. Volume 199(2016)
• Page Start: 398
• Page End: 407
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Biomass -- Pretreatment -- Electron beam irradiation -- Microwave -- Ultrasound; Biomass -- Periodicals; Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Bioremediation -- Periodicals; Agricultural wastes -- Periodicals; Factory and trade waste -- Periodicals; Organic wastes -- Periodicals; Bioénergie -- Périodiques; Déchets agricoles -- Périodiques; Déchets industriels -- Périodiques; Déchets organiques -- Périodiques; Déchets (Combustible) -- Périodiques; 662.88
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.08.117
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-8524

Abstract

Highlights: Use of γ, microwave, electron beam can be effectively employed for pretreatment. Selective cleavage is possible using non-conventional methods for pretreatment. Less inhibitory by-products with non-conventional pretreatment methods. Pre-processing of biomass for pretreatment is less cumbersome. Abstract: The increasing concerns over the depletion of fossil resources and its associated geo-political issues have driven the entire world to move toward sustainable forms of energy. Pretreatment is the first step in any biochemical conversion process for the production of valuable fuels/chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass to eliminate the lignin and produce fermentable sugars by hydrolysis. Conventional techniques have several limitations which can be addressed by using them in tandem with non-conventional methods for biomass pretreatment. Electron beam and γ (gamma)-irradiation, microwave and ultrasound energies have certain advantages over conventional source of energy and there is an opportunity that these energies can be exploited for biomass pretreatment.