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TECHNOLOGICAL PROSPECTION OF SECOND GENERATION ETHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESSES: AN OVERVIEW THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF PATENT APPLICATIONS
Abstract
Ethanol produced from lignocellulosic biomass of composition is not a new concept. However, the
increase oh the population and industrial activity in the world, the energy demand and
environmental impacts brought to light the need for new energy sources. At the beginning of this
new millennium, ethanol and biomass gained notoriety as sources that could sustainably
complement the energy matrix and also to mitigate the impacts of fossil energy sources. There are different ways to produce ethanol from biomass, but the most studied technologies are those made
through biotechnological routes. In view of the investments on development made over the years,
this article aims at analyzing the generation of technologies in the main links of the second
generation ethanol production chain through patent applications in order to identify trends that will
guide the industry of this biofuel.
Paper Details
PaperID: p 4632-4646
Author's Name: Luiz André F. Silva Schlittler, Adelaide Maria de Souza Antunes and Nei Pereira Junior
Volume: Volume 8
Issues: Volume 8
Keywords: Ethanol, Biomass, Patent.
Year: 2018
Month: December
Pages: 4632-4646