Techno-Economic Assessment of Biomass-Based Integrated Biorefinery for Energy and Value-Added Product

Abstract

Biological feedstocks and waste biomass represent a suitable alternative for the generation of biofuels and value-added materials replacing fossil fuels. However, the application of biobased feedstocks resulting in full-scale generation of biofuel and chemicals is limited and some of the technologies are in their early developmental stages. The literature on the techno-economic aspects of the different steps and technologies involved in biomass-based biorefinery is lacking. The present chapter will attempt to suggest the viability of integrated biorefinery over single feedstock-based biorefinery. The techno-economic viability and limitations that need attention while considering the development associated technologies with the major steps of the integrated biorefineries such as cultivation, harvesting, collection, logistics, pretreatment, fermentation, separation have been discussed in detail. This chapter also assesses the policy implementation in different developed and developing countries for promoting biomass-based biorefinery.