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Municipal Solid Waste for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Value-Added Products from Biorefinery

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The conversion of municipal solid waste (MSW) to value added products is globally gaining significant prominence. The major portion of MSW is organic consisting of solids such as paper, food waste, wood, plastics, etc., as well as oils. Depending upon the physical, chemical and biological composition of the MSW various technologies are available for its efficient conversion into biofuels and other value added products. The methods used for biochemical conversion includes photo-biological techniques, anaerobic digestion and fermentation. The biological route for MSW utilization for biorefinery applications includes anaerobic digestion and fermentation for biogas and bioethanol, respectively. The oily fraction of wastes can be exploited for biodiesel production. The present review is a comprehensive state of the art of MSW characteristics, energy conversion technologies for biofuels and other value added products generation with special emphasis on the latest developments. Further, it describes the current global scenario focusing on the overview of biofuel production and bioenergy from MSW in biorefinery concept with emphasis on case studies.

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    Vishnu Manirethan, Justin Joy & Rijin Thomas Varghese

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Manirethan, V., Joy, J., Varghese, R.T., Uddandarao, P. (2022). Municipal Solid Waste for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Value-Added Products from Biorefinery. In: Nandabalan, Y.K., Garg, V.K., Labhsetwar, N.K., Singh, A. (eds) Zero Waste Biorefinery. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8682-5_15

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