Microwave-assisted pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to sugars and ethanol: a review
- Authors
- Puligundla, Pradeep; Oh, Sang-Eun; Mok, Chulkyoon
- Issue Date
- Jan-2016
- Publisher
- KOREAN CARBON SOC
- Keywords
- lignocellulosic biomass; microwave pretreatment; activated carbon; bioenergy; ethanol
- Citation
- CARBON LETTERS, v.17, no.1, pp.1 - 10
- Journal Title
- CARBON LETTERS
- Volume
- 17
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 10
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/8704
- DOI
- 10.5714/CL.2016.17.1.001
- ISSN
- 1976-4251
- Abstract
- Lignocellulosic biomass conversion to biofuels such as ethanol and other value-added bio-products including activated carbons has attracted much attention. The development of an efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly pretreatment process is a major challenge in lignocellulosic biomass to biofuel conversion. Although several modern pretreatment technologies have been introduced, few promising technologies have been reported. Microwave irradiation or microwave-assisted methods (physical and chemical) for pretreatment (disintegration) of biomass have been gaining popularity over the last few years owing to their high heating efficiency, lower energy requirements, and easy operation. Acid and alkali pretreatments assisted by microwave heating meanwhile have been widely used for different types of lignocellulosic biomass conversion. Additional advantages of microwave-based pretreatments include faster treatment time, selective processing, instantaneous control, and acceleration of the reaction rate. The present review provides insights into the current research and advantages of using microwave-assisted pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars in the process of cellulosic ethanol production.
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