- Biorefinery
Biorefinery is the co-production of a spectrum of bio-based products (food, feed, materials, chemicals) and energy (fuels, power, heat) from biomass [definition IEA Bioenergy Task 42] .
A biorefinery is a facility that integrates biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce fuels, power, and value-added chemicals from
biomass . The biorefinery concept is analogous to today'spetroleum refinery , which produce multiple fuels and products frompetroleum .By producing multiple products, a biorefinery takes advantage of the various components in biomass and their intermediates therefore maximizing the value derived from the biomass feedstock. A biorefinery could, for example, produce one or several low-volume, but high-value, chemical or
nutraceutical products and a low-value, but high-volume liquid transportation fuel such asbiodiesel orbioethanol (see alsoalcohol fuel ). At the same time generating electricity and process heat, throughcombined heat and power (CHP) technology, for its own use and perhaps enough for sale of electricity to the local utility. The high-value products increase profitability, the high-volume fuel helps meet energy needs, and the power production helps to lower energy costs and reducegreenhouse gas emissions from traditional power plant facilities. Although some facilities exist that can be called bio-refineries, the bio-refinery has yet to be fully realized. Future biorefineries may plan a major role in producing chemicals and materials that traditionally produced frompetroleum .External links
* [http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2007a/070201LadischBio.html Tactical Biorefinery]
* [http://www.tri-inc.net/Biorefinery%20Business%20Case-June1%20_2_.pdf Forest Biorefinery]
* [http://www.cpbis.gatech.edu/research/findings/AdaptableBiorefineryMFarmerTAPPI2005.pdf Economic Concepts in Adaptable Biorefinery]
* [http://www.green-sugar.eu saccharification]
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