The lecture focuses on the sustainable use of renewable resources by biotechnological or chemical means (integrated biorefinery concepts). The following topics will be treated in detail:
- Overview of biorefinery concepts
- Concept of the Biobased Economy
- Coupling of the biorefinery to chemical production networks
- Sugar- and starch-based biorefineries
- Whole plant biorefinery
- Lignocellulose Biorefinery
- Enzymes for biorefineries
- Biorefinery product families (sugar, lignin, biopolymers, specialty chemicals)
Notes on the module handbook of the department Mechanical and Process Engineering
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