Comparative techno-economic and life cycle assessment of electrocatalytic processes for lignin valorization
Zahra Ebrahimpourboura, Manish Mosalpuri, Cheng Yang, Aditya Ponukumati, Corey R. J. Stephenson, Marcus Foston, Mark Mba Wright
Abstract
This study explores the potential of using electrochemical (EC) methods for valorizing lignin, a lignocellulosic biomass cell wall component, into biofuels and high-value compounds.
Topics & Concepts
LigninLife-cycle assessmentPulp and paper industryChemistryNatural resource economicsEnvironmental scienceBiochemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEconomicsProduction (economics)EngineeringMacroeconomicsLignin and Wood Chemistry