Applications of ionic liquids for the biochemical transformation of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and biochemicals : A critical review

• Lignocellulosic materials are valuable resources in today's bioprocess technologies; however, their recalcitrance is a major barrier in industry regarding their conversion to microbial products. For this purpose, in this study, the synthesis of ionic liquids (ILs), its function in the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials, its biochemistry and possible toxic effects were investigated. In addition, the bioconversion of lignocellulosic materials pretreated with ionic liquids to biofuels (bioethanol, biobutanol, biogas and hydrogen) and various biochemicals is discussed in detail. For this, the focus is on the potential of ILs for industrial integration and use in large-scale reactors. ILs offer significant advantages due to their potential for ease of use and their features such as recovery and reuse after pretreatment. However, there are economic and technical problems that need to be solved to expand ILs in industrial systems and increase their use potential. To overcome these problems and the usability of ILs technologies in industry, techno-economic analyses has been examined and compared with traditional processes.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Industriell bioteknik -- Bioprocessteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Industrial Biotechnology -- Bioprocess Technology (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Biorefinery

Function

Microbial production

Renewable energy

Techno-economic analysis

Bioethanol

Biomass

Economic analysis

Ionic liquids

alcohol

biofuel

biogas

butanol

hydrogen

ionic liquid

lignocellulose

Biochemical transformation

Biofuels and biochemicals

Bioprocesses

Biorefineries

Critical review

Lignocellulosic biomass

Lignocellulosic material

Renewable energies

acidity

Article

biochemical analysis

biochemistry

biotransformation

chemical reaction

hydrolysis

purification

saccharification

synthesis

Toxic materials

Resource Recovery

Resursåtervinning

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