Pyrolytic lignin: a promising biorefinery feedstock for the production of fuels and valuable chemicals
Monique Bernardes Figueirêdo, Idoia Hita, Peter J. Deuss, R.H. Venderbosch, Hero J. Heeres
Abstract
Pyrolysis oil from lignocellulosic biomass can be fractionated into a lignin and sugar fraction. We here provide a review on the structure, properties, depolymerisation strategies and applications for pyrolytic lignin in the framework of a biorefinery.
Topics & Concepts
BiorefineryLigninPyrolysisRaw materialPyrolytic carbonBiomass (ecology)Lignocellulosic biomassBiofuelPulp and paper industryChemistrySugarOrganic chemistryWaste managementEngineeringGeologyOceanographyLignin and Wood ChemistryThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesBiofuel production and bioconversion