SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2019, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (7): 1523-1535.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2018.09.018

• Selected Papers on Sustainable Chemical Process Systems • 上一篇    下一篇

A review of the current state of biofuels production from lignocellulosic biomass using thermochemical conversion routes

Paola Ibarra-Gonzalez, Ben-Guang Rong   

  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
  • 收稿日期:2018-06-23 出版日期:2019-07-28 发布日期:2019-10-14
  • 通讯作者: Ben-Guang Rong
  • 基金资助:
    The authors acknowledge financial support from CONACYT-The Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (REFERENCE:326204/439098)) and the University of Southern Denmark.

A review of the current state of biofuels production from lignocellulosic biomass using thermochemical conversion routes

Paola Ibarra-Gonzalez, Ben-Guang Rong   

  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
  • Received:2018-06-23 Online:2019-07-28 Published:2019-10-14
  • Contact: Ben-Guang Rong
  • Supported by:
    The authors acknowledge financial support from CONACYT-The Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (REFERENCE:326204/439098)) and the University of Southern Denmark.

摘要: The rapid increase in energy demand, the extensive use of fossil fuels and the urgent need to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions have raised concerns in the transportation sector. Alternate renewable and sustainable sources have become the ultimate solution to overcome the expected depletion of fossil fuels. The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to liquid (BtL) transportation fuels seems to be a promising path and presents advantages over first generation biofuels and fossil fuels. Therefore, development of BtL systems is critical to increase the potential of this resource in a sustainable and economic way. Conversion of lignocellulosic BtL transportation fuels, such as, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel can be accomplished through various thermochemical processes and processing routes. The major steps for the production of BtL fuels involve feedstock selection, physical pretreatment, production of bio-oil, upgrading of bio-oil to transportation fuels and recovery of value-added products. The present work is aiming to give a comprehensive review of the current process technologies following these major steps and the current scenarios of biomass to liquid facilities for the production of biofuels.

关键词: Biofuels, Lignocellulosic biomass, Process route, Thermochemical conversion, Upgrading, Separation

Abstract: The rapid increase in energy demand, the extensive use of fossil fuels and the urgent need to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions have raised concerns in the transportation sector. Alternate renewable and sustainable sources have become the ultimate solution to overcome the expected depletion of fossil fuels. The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to liquid (BtL) transportation fuels seems to be a promising path and presents advantages over first generation biofuels and fossil fuels. Therefore, development of BtL systems is critical to increase the potential of this resource in a sustainable and economic way. Conversion of lignocellulosic BtL transportation fuels, such as, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel can be accomplished through various thermochemical processes and processing routes. The major steps for the production of BtL fuels involve feedstock selection, physical pretreatment, production of bio-oil, upgrading of bio-oil to transportation fuels and recovery of value-added products. The present work is aiming to give a comprehensive review of the current process technologies following these major steps and the current scenarios of biomass to liquid facilities for the production of biofuels.

Key words: Biofuels, Lignocellulosic biomass, Process route, Thermochemical conversion, Upgrading, Separation