Catalytic sugarcane bagasse transformation into a suitable biocrude for hydrocarbon production in typical refinery processes
Débora N. dos Santos, Igor Pedrosa, Célia R. R. Fernandes, Abdou Lachgar, Marcio Neli, Rafael Garrett, Y.L. Lam, Marcelo Maciel Pereira
Abstract
A circular economy in a typical refinery. Biomass is converted, under mild conditions into a biocrude with adequate physical–chemical properties to be converted into green hydrocarbons using a typical refinery process.
Topics & Concepts
RefineryBagasseBiomass (ecology)Waste managementPulp and paper industryHydrocarbonCatalysisEnvironmental scienceOil refineryPetrochemicalChemistryOrganic chemistryAgronomyEngineeringBiologyBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes