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Ubando AT, Africa ADM, Maniquiz-Redillas MC, Culaba AB, Chen WH. Reduction of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in biorefineries: A state-of-the-art review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:123955. [PMID: 33264999 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
A biorefinery is an efficient approach to generate multiple bio-products from biomass. With the increasing demand for bioenergy and bio-products, biorefineries are essential industrial platforms that provide needed demand while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A biorefinery consists of various conversion technologies where particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted. The released PM and VOCs pose detrimental health and environmental risks for society. Moreover, the projected rise of global bioenergy demand may lead to an increase in PM and VOCs from biorefineries. With the use of cleaner technologies and approaches, PM and VOCs can be avoided in biorefineries. The study presents the landscape of the research field through a bibliometric review of emissions from a biorefinery. A comprehensive review of works on the reduction of PM and VOCs in a biorefinery is outlined. The study includes a perspective of cleaner technologies and approaches utilized in biorefineries to mitigate these hazardous materials. The results reveal that the employment of life cycle assessment, safety assessment, and green chemistry processes can significantly reduce PM and VOC emissions as well as the consumption of hazardous substances in the biorefinery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aristotle T Ubando
- Mechanical Engineering Department, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, The Philippines; Thermomechanical Laboratory, De La Salle University, Laguna Campus, LTI Spine Road, Laguna Blvd, Biñan, Laguna 4024, The Philippines; Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, The Philippines
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- Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, The Philippines; Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, The Philippines
| | - Marla C Maniquiz-Redillas
- Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, The Philippines; Civil Engineering Department, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, The Philippines
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, The Philippines; Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922, The Philippines
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411, Taiwan.
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