Integrated Biorefineries

Integrated Biorefineries: Design Analysis and Optimization examines how to create a competitive edge in biorefinery innovation through integration into existing processes and infrastructure. Leading experts from around the world working in design synthesis and optimization of integrated biorefineries present the various aspects of this complex process capturing the state of the art in the advancing bioeconomy. The book defines an integrated biorefinery as a processing facility that transforms biomass into value-added productsâfrom biofuels and biochemicals to food and pharmaceuticals. The chapters cover biorefinery product and process design supply chains process analysis feedstocks technologies and policy and environmental analysis. They focus on second-generation feedstocks including forestry resources energy crops agricultural residues oils and various waste materials. With the growing interest in sustainability in general and in renewable resources in industrial facilities biorefineries are likely to play increasingly significant roles and have greater economic environmental and societal impact. This book fills an information gap by presenting cutting-edge advances that can effectively guide engineers and decision makers in the synthesis selection design analysis and optimization of biorefineries. . Language: English