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Techno-economic Aspects and Circular Economy of Waste Biorefineries

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Biorefineries mushroomed in the late twentieth century to generate biofuels in the pursuit of environment-friendly solutions to industrialization. Biomass from many crop species can be converted into biofuels using the advanced technologies in biorefinery. However, most species used as bioenergy sources are grown massively for food and feed. The food security goal may be compromised as a consequence of the food/feed and bioenergy competition. Technologies in utilizing wastes from processing food crops into sugar, oil, flour, and other food products into biofuel have proliferated in recent years. These technologies can provide solutions to the competing demands for food and biofuel. The integration of green chemistry into biorefineries, and the use of low environmental impact technologies by recycling food-processing wastes are keys to the efficient production of biofuels and high-value chemicals, which can encourage circular economy and sustainability. This chapter describes the technical and economic aspects of waste biorefineries, focusing on the integration of green chemistry and valorization of innovative products from the various forms of waste generated. Understanding the entire food production and waste generation chains and the technological aspects in valuing the wastes for economic goal would consequently develop a circular economy for biowaste refineries.

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  1. College of Agriculture and Agri-industries, Caraga State University, Butuan City, Philippines

    Raquel M. Balanay & Rowena P. Varela

  2. School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Anthony B. Halog

  3. College of Science and Environment, Mindanao State University at Naawan, Naawan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

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Balanay, R.M., Varela, R.P., Halog, A.B., Capangpangan, R.Y. (2022). Techno-economic Aspects and Circular Economy of Waste Biorefineries. In: Jacob-Lopes, E., Queiroz Zepka, L., Costa Deprá, M. (eds) Handbook of Waste Biorefinery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06562-0_39

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