Abstract
The increasing amount of waste generation along with population growth poses a great challenge and risk for the environment. In many countries, wastes are disposed of in landfill mode and/or incinerated, which contributes to additional air pollution and other environmental problems. Therefore, eco-friendly, cost-effective, and green technologies are required to dispose of and utilize the bulk waste generated every year. This helps toward the achievements of the zero-waste goal or circular economy goal set by some regional powers like the European Union. Many scholars attempted toward this goal by converting waste into energy and other value-added products. This chapter aims to present the current state of the art of waste-based biorefinery and to present the potential and prospects of waste biorefinery. These emerging processes are important alternatives for converting waste into fuels, chemicals, and other bio-based materials.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Waste Biorefinery |
| Subtitle of host publication | Circular Economy of Renewable Energy |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 69-91 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031065620 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031065613 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Bio-based materials
- Biofuels
- Biorefinery
- Circular economy
- Gasification
- Irradiation
- Liquefaction
- Pyrolysis
- Waste pretreatments
