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Bioethanol production: Status and prospects

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  • McMillan, James D.

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Production of fuel ethanol from renewable lignocellulosic materials (“bioethanol”) has the potential to reduce burgeoning world dependence on petroleum while decreasing net emissions of carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas. This paper reviews the benefits and status of bioethanol production technology, focusing mostly on recent developments in the United States of America. The composition of representative lignocellulosic biomass species is presented and processing options under investigation are described. Discussion of current research directions highlights recent breakthroughs that significantly improve the prospects for commercialization. The pace of recent developments suggests that large-scale bioethanol production facilities will come on line in the United States within the next several years.

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  • McMillan, James D., 1997. "Bioethanol production: Status and prospects," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 10(2), pages 295-302.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:10:y:1997:i:2:p:295-302
    DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(96)00081-X
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    1. Quintero, J.A. & Montoya, M.I. & Sánchez, O.J. & Giraldo, O.H. & Cardona, C.A., 2008. "Fuel ethanol production from sugarcane and corn: Comparative analysis for a Colombian case," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 33(3), pages 385-399.
    2. Burnes, Ellen & Wichelns, Dennis & Hagen, John W., 2005. "Economic and policy implications of public support for ethanol production in California's San Joaquin Valley," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 33(9), pages 1155-1167, June.
    3. Passos, Wilson E. & Oliveira, Ivan P. & Michels, Flávio S. & Trindade, Magno A.G. & Falcão, Evaristo A. & Marangoni, Bruno S. & Oliveira, Samuel L. & Caires, Anderson R.L., 2021. "Quantification of water in bioethanol using rhodamine B as an efficient molecular optical probe," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 165(P2), pages 42-51.
    4. Jafari, Vahid & Labafzadeh, Sara Rahim & Jeihanipour, Azam & Karimi, Keikhosro & Taherzadeh, Mohammad J., 2011. "Construction and demolition lignocellulosic wastes to bioethanol," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(11), pages 2771-2775.
    5. Rui Pacheco & Carla Silva, 2019. "Global Warming Potential of Biomass-to-Ethanol: Review and Sensitivity Analysis through a Case Study," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-18, July.
    6. Cremonez, Paulo André & Feroldi, Michael & de Araújo, Amanda Viana & Negreiros Borges, Maykon & Weiser Meier, Thompson & Feiden, Armin & Gustavo Teleken, Joel, 2015. "Biofuels in Brazilian aviation: Current scenario and prospects," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 1063-1072.

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