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Title Waste derived bioeconomy in India: A perspective
ID_Doc 6220
Authors Mohan, SV; Chiranjeevi, P; Dahiya, S; Kumar, AN
Title Waste derived bioeconomy in India: A perspective
Year 2018
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.nbt.2017.06.006
Abstract Environmental and climatic change issues, population explosion, rapid urbanisation, depletion of fossil reserves, need for energy security, huge waste generation, etc. are some of the inherent issues associated with the fossil based linear economy which need greater attention. In this context, the world is gradually transforming from fossil-based economy to a sustainable circular bio-economy. The biogenic waste which is generated in enormous quanties in India can be considered as potential feedstock for structuring the bio-based economy. This communication depicts the need for developing waste derived bioeconomy in the Indian perspective. Waste is now being perceived as a resource with value and believed to supplement petroleum feedstock to a great extent if properly utilized. The necessity to introduce waste as the core element for the future economic models which also allows sustainable development is discussed. The review also establishes drivers for the bioeconomy and structures the waste derived bioeconomy in a sustainable format to address the futuristic needs, scope and opportunities envisaged in the business and economic realm. The enabling technologies/processes that can be applied for biogenic wastes valorisation are elaborated. Circularizing the economy in a waste biorefinery model for the production of biobased products including bioenergy is discussed. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Author Keywords Waste biorefinery; Biogenic waste; Waste Management; Circular economy; Biohydrogen; Business model; CO2 Sequestration
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000415139700010
WoS Category Biochemical Research Methods; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Research Area Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
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