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The New Biorefineries: Integration with New Technologies for Carbon Capture and Utilization to Produce Bioethanol

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Part of the book series: Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies ((BBT,volume 12))

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There is a pressing need to move from the traditional linear economy, where production and consumption patterns lead to large amounts of single-use waste, to a circular economy, prioritizing environmental, social, and economic welfare. Specifically, for the bioethanol industry, process integration with new technologies for carbon capture and utilization (CCU) represents a step towards an increase in carbon utilization efficiency and revenues while tackling significant greenhouse gases emissions. Microbial gas fermentation, demonstrated at a commercial scale, offers a feasible alternative to increasing bioethanol volume production via the utilization of low-value biogenic carbon waste without threatening food, land, and water. Locally, these biotechnology routes translate in job creation, advancement of rural areas, value creation through scientific developments, and a leadership position in an emergent climate economy. New scientific breakthroughs bring the potential to address challenges commonly associated with CCU such as the demand for high amounts of energy to transform the CO2 molecule into high-density fuels. Finally, a solid and comprehensive policy framework to fund and credit CCU must be considered the main driver for the maturing and large-scale adoption and acceptance of these technologies.

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The author would like to thank Maryann Maas, Chad Haynes, Sarah Eisenlord, and Michael Köpke from LanzaTech for support and critical review of the manuscript. The author also wishes to thank Prof. Dr. Goncalo Amarante G. Pereira for the encouragement and guidance throughout this writing process.

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Marilene Pavan is an employee of LanzaTech, which has a commercial interest in gas fermentation.

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Pavan, M. (2022). The New Biorefineries: Integration with New Technologies for Carbon Capture and Utilization to Produce Bioethanol. In: Soccol, C.R., Amarante Guimarães Pereira, G., Dussap, CG., Porto de Souza Vandenberghe, L. (eds) Liquid Biofuels: Bioethanol. Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01241-9_19

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