Commercial Aspects of Biomass Deconstruction with Ionic Liquids

Abstract

The adaption of any new process from academic research to industrial-scale requires a robust economic profile demonstrating it can compete with peer technologies. IonoSolvIonoSolv process is a recently developed ionic liquidIonic liquid-based pretreatmentPretreatment that pioneers the use of low-costIonic liquid cost ionic liquidsIonic liquids for biomassBiomass fractionationFractionation. The use of low-costIonic liquid cost protic ionic liquidsProtic ionic liquids elevated the techno-economic profile of the process, making its potential commercializationCommercialization highly viable. In this chapter, the authors give an overview of key process-related aspects that underpinned this transformation, with special highlights on the progressive milestones achieved in developing a promising commercial ionic liquidIonic liquid-based pretreatmentPretreatment process. We also highlight the current challenges and knowledge gaps that need to be tackled to further elevate the technology readiness levelTechnology readiness level.