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Title: A review of sugarcane bagasse for second-generation bioethanol and biopower production

Journal Article · · Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1662· OSTI ID:1327759
 [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sugarcane bagasse is a large-volume agriculture residue that is generated on a ~540 million metric tons per year basis globally1,2 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. Lastly, 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.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1327759
Journal Information:
Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, Vol. 10, Issue 5; ISSN 1932-104X
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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