Integrated biorefinery concepts

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Integrated biorefineries Biorefineries are defined as facilities designed for processing biobased feedstocks into value-added products showing potential for replacing fuels, polymers, commodity chemicals and other products currently manufactured from fossil resources, such as from oil.1-3 The main aim of the biorefinery concept is to create a cost-effective and sustainable way for reducing the reliance on

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Joni Lehto, VTT

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