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Title: | The role that lignocellulosic feedstocks and various biorefining technologies can play in meeting Ireland's biofuel targets |
Authors: | Hayes, Daniel J. Hayes, Michael H. B. |
Keywords: | Miscanthus x giganteus Municipal solid waste Ethanol Levulinic acid Hydrolysis Thermochemical |
Issue Date: | Apr-2009 |
Publisher: | Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd |
Citation: | Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, vol. 3, issue 5, 2009, pages 500–520 |
Abstract: | This paper considers the contribution that biorefi neries, through the production of second-generation biofuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks, can make in the Republic of Ireland to the mandated 10% transport biofuel quotient for 2020. An emphasis is placed on the avoidance of land-use confl ict issues and, hence, on the prioritization of waste/ residue utilization before dedicated energy crops are grown. It is concluded that up to 5.3% of the 2010 demand for biofuels can be met from the utilization of feasible quantities of wastes and residues in near-term biorefi ning technologies and that 5% of the 2020 petrol and diesel demand can be met via processing a similar quantity of waste in advanced biorefi ning processes based on consolidated bioprocessing micro-organisms and syngas-reforming catalysts. The remaining biofuel requirements for 2020 can be met by processing energy crops. Between 1.4% and 15.9% of the agricultural area of Ireland is required for the production of these crops, depending on the particular feedstock and technology employed. The production of a high-yielding Miscanthus crop that is harvested directly after senescence will place the minimum requirement on Irish land. |
URI: | http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/123456789/9816 |
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