Industrial Engineering & Management

Biomass Direct Liquefaction - Can This Process Become Fully Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly?

Abstract

Mateus MM and Santos RG

This short opinion manuscript aims to show a point of view of someone, who believes in biorefineries as an essential tool for a better future. However there are still many unsolved issues, in particular, the lack of alternatives to organic solvents often needed. Although, the biorefineries will be a tool that we can develop and leave as an inheritance for future generations.