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Assessment of the Pretreatments and Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Recovered from the Husk of the Cocoa Pod
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Am, ílcar Díaz-González Sergio, Saldaña-Trinidad Bianca, Yadira Pérez-Sariñana Luna, Magdalena Yeraldi Perez Morales, Erik Ramírez Blanco, Lizeth Rojas de la Cruz-Arreola, Sergio Robles-Ocampo, José Billerman |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | The production of biofuels (biogas, ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, and solid fuels, etc.), beginning with cocoa pod husk (CPH), is a way for obtaining a final product from the use of the principal waste product of the cocoa industry. However, there are limitations to the bioconversion of the material due to its structural components (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin). Currently, CPH pretreatment methods are considered a good approach towards the improvement of both the degradation process and the production of biogas or ethanol. The present document aims to set out the different methods for pretreating lignocellulosic material, which are: physical (grinding and extrusion, among others); chemical (acids and alkaline); thermochemical (pyrolysis); ionic liquid (salts); and biological (microorganism) to improve biofuel production. The use of CPH as a substrate in bioconversion processes is a viable and promising option, despite the limitations of each pretreatment method. |
| Starting Page | 3544 |
| e-ISSN | 19961073 |
| DOI | 10.3390/en15103544 |
| Journal | Energies |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Volume Number | 15 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-05-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energies Cocoa Pod Husk Waste Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment Bioconversion Biofuels |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
