IONIC LIQUIDS IN THE PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS
IONIC LIQUIDS IN THE PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS
Author(s): Héctor RodríguezSubject(s): Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Centrum Badań i Innowacji Pro-Akademia
Keywords: Ionic liquid; biomass; lignocellulose; biorefinery; pretreatment; fractionation;
Summary/Abstract: The pretreatment is a key step in the processing of lignocellulosic biomass for its transformation into chemicals and materials of biorenewable origin. Ionic liquids, with their characteristic set of unique properties, have the potential to be the basis of novel pretreatment processes with higher effectiveness and improved sustainability as compared to the current state-of-the-art processes. In this opinion paper, the author provides a perspective on possible processing strategies for this pretreatment with ionic liquids, identifying different advantages as well as challenges to be overcome.
Journal: Acta Innovations
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 38
- Page Range: 23-36
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English