Essays about: "integrated industrial biorefinery"
Found 2 essays containing the words integrated industrial biorefinery.
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1. Integrated production of bioethanol and biogas from agricultural residue : comparison of pretreatment methods using mass flow and energy yields analysis
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Molecular Biology (until 131231)Abstract : Lignocellulosic biomasses are believed to reduce the conflict for resource between food and energy production that was criticized in the first generation biofuel production. The aims of this study were two; the first being to compare the effects of three lignocellulose pretreatment methods, lime pretreatment and two steam pretreatment methods, either with or without prior acid impregnation, on the production of bioethanol and biogas from oat straw. READ MORE
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2. Measuring the Political Legitimacy of Biorefineries in Europe
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : It is likely that a high degree of political support will be required to realise the biorefinery concept in reality, as capital intensive technology development and stimulation of the most promising technologies for biorefineries requires that government will need to invest heavily before industry has the confidence in biorefinery technologies and bio-based product markets to invest fully. However, among the many problems facing such an innovative business concept as biorefineries, their relative lack of 'political legitimacy' is especially critical, as both entrepreneurs and crucial stakeholders may not fully understand the nature of biorefineries, and their conformity to established institutional rules (cultural norms and laws) may still be in question. READ MORE