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Assessing the lignocellulosic biomass resources potential in developing countries: A critical review

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  • Ullah, Kifayat
  • Kumar Sharma, Vinod
  • Dhingra, Sunil
  • Braccio, Giacobbe
  • Ahmad, Mushtaq
  • Sofia, Sofia

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This review paper analyses the potential environmental impacts and economic viability of producing biofuel from lignocellulosic biomass resources in various countries of the world. In many developed and developing countries, lignocellulosic biomass is a significant feedstock for bioenergy used in industrial sector for power generation but the fact remains that the detail study on current status of lignocellulosic utilization for bioenergy industry is still estimated and partial. In this context, the present study focuses its efforts to have country based database able to provide a detail and comprehensive information on country specific agricultural policies, residue production and their utilization in different energy sectors. Much more information will have to be gathered on the use and availability of residues, and also, taking into consideration the strong need for R&D on lignocellulosic resources based biofuel production, a comprehensive survey of innovative technologies based on both thermochemical and biochemical processes, able to convert lignocellulosic biomass resources into green biofuel, is discussed.

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  • Ullah, Kifayat & Kumar Sharma, Vinod & Dhingra, Sunil & Braccio, Giacobbe & Ahmad, Mushtaq & Sofia, Sofia, 2015. "Assessing the lignocellulosic biomass resources potential in developing countries: A critical review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 682-698.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:51:y:2015:i:c:p:682-698
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.044
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