Fractionation of rice husk for the co-production of biofuel and value-added bioproducts
Resumen:
Uruguay, a major rice producer, generates large amounts of rice husk (~1.2 million tons in 2019/2020). Due to its high silica content (~20%) and low biodegradability, this residue is usually underutilized, often burned for energy with limited efficiency. This study explores a biorefinery approach to fractionate rice husk and recover its main components. The aim is to produce bioethanol from glucan-rich solids while valorizing silica, lignin, furfural and succinic acid as value-added co-products. This strategy supports waste valorization and contributes to the development of a sustainable circular bioeconomy.
| 2025 | |
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ANII (FSE_1_2022_1_175516). Beca de posgrado ANII otorgada a Alberto Liguori, Camila Bacquerié y Mathías Barcos. |
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| Universidad de la República | |
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| https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/51672 | |
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| Licencia Creative Commons Atribución - No Comercial - Sin Derivadas (CC - By-NC-ND 4.0) |
