Abstract:
The rise of integrated biorefineries signifies a crucial transition towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Through the integration of biomass conversion processes and renewable energy generation, these facilities yield a variety of bio-based products, such as biofuels, biochemicals, and bioplastics. This comprehensive strategy enhances energy efficiency, minimizes greenhouse gas emissions, and encourages waste valorization, tackling significant issues in the bioenergy sector like scalability, feedstock availability, and energy storage. Integrated biorefineries offer numerous advantages, such as lowering greenhouse gas emissions, bolstering energy security, fostering local economic growth, maximizing waste utilization, and creating a varied energy and product portfolio. Integrated biorefineries hold the promise to revolutionize the renewable energy sector, paving the way for a sustainable future for future generations. A biorefinery is a facility that combines biomass conversion processes to generate a range of bio-based products, including biofuels, biochemicals, bioplastics, and other valuable chemicals, sourced from renewable biomass feedstocks. Biorefineries replicate the concept of petroleum refineries; however, rather than relying on fossil fuels, they harness biomass to generate a variety of products. This comprehensive strategy seeks to enhance the value of biomass, decrease waste, and lower greenhouse gas emissions (Clark et al., 2015).