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A review of sugarcane bagasse for second‐generation bioethanol and biopower production
Author(s) -
Bezerra Tais Lacerda,
Ragauskas Art J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
biofuels, bioproducts and biorefining
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.931
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1932-1031
pISSN - 1932-104X
DOI - 10.1002/bbb.1662
Subject(s) - bagasse , biofuel , cellulosic ethanol , tonne , biorefining , raw material , ethanol fuel , sustainability , agricultural science , pulp and paper industry , agricultural economics , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental science , waste management , engineering , biorefinery , economics , chemistry , biology , cellulose , ecology , organic chemistry , chemical engineering
Sugarcane bagasse is a large‐volume agriculture residue that is generated on a ~540 million metric tons per year basis globally 1,2 with the top‐three producing countries in Latin America being Brazil (~181 million metric ton yr −1 ), 3 Mexico (ܾ15 million metric ton yr −1 ), 4 and Colombia (ܾ7 million metric ton yr −1 ), 5 respectively. 6 Given sustainability concerns and the need to maximize the utilization of bioresources, the use of sugarcane bagasse is receiving significant attention in biorefining applications, as it is a promising resource for the conversion to biofuels and biopower. This review provides a comprehensive review of bagasse and its chemical constituents and on‐going research into its utilization as a feedstock for cellulosic ethanol and electricity generation. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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