Economic and environmental sustainability of bio-based HMF production and recovery from lignocellulosic biomass

Jia, Yuyao; Maitra, Shraddha; Kudli, Lavanya; Guest, Jeremy S.; Singh, Vijay

doi:10.1039/d4gc04270k

Economic and environmental sustainability of bio-based HMF production and recovery from lignocellulosic biomass

Journal Article · Mon Oct 21 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Green Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d4gc04270k· OSTI ID:2474949

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

5-Hydroxymethyl furfurals (HMF) is one of the versatile platform chemicals. However, green routes to produce it directly from lignocellulosic biomass are lacking. A significant amount of HMF produced during the hydrothermal valorization of lignocellulosic biomass is considered undesired and ends up in a waste stream. The study transformed the undesired byproduct into a valuable coproduct by advancing the existing biofuel production process. A detailed economic and environmental sustainability analysis of the integrated biorefinery design was performed. The evaluation showed that the biorefinery could afford a maximum feedstock purchasing price of $$\$$115.17$ per MT and produce HMF with a minimum selling price of $$\$$4.54$ per kg which is ~75% lower than the commercial price of HMF. The median global warming potential of HMF was estimated to be 3.92 kg CO₂-eq. per kg HMF which was ~32% less than its counterpart bio-based p-xylene. Diverse coproducts produced in the biorefinery using transgenic feedstock positively impacted sustainability.

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Research Organization:: Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), Urbana, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018420

OSTI ID:: 2474949

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2472956

Journal Information:: Green Chemistry, Journal Name: Green Chemistry Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 26; ISSN 1463-9262

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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