Agenda 2020
Advancing the Forest Biorefinery
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What is the Integrated Forest Products Biorefinery
(IFPB)?
The IFPB uses advanced technology to grow and convert forest
materials to produce bio-energy and bioproducts in conjunction
with traditional forest products.
High-quality feedstocks are cultivated in specially engineered
softwood and hardwood plantations. (Sustainable
Forest Productivity)
Once the trees have been harvested, IFPBs present opportunities
to make bio-products at several points in the manufacturing
process. Hemicelluloses can be extracted from residuals from
wood manufacturing or from wood chips destined for pulping.
The hemicelluloses are then converted to ethanol, acetic acid,
or chemical intermediates. (Value
Prior to Pulping)
After the wood has been pulped, the residual pulping liquors
can be gasified. The resulting synthetic gas can be converted
to electric power, fuels such as hydrogen or transportation
fuels, and/or to high value chemicals. (New
Value Streams from Residuals and Spent Pulping Liquors)
The choice of whether to manufacture power, fuels and/or
chemicals would be driven by mill economics and location.
Read more about:
IFPB Research
Components
IFPB Industry
and Society Benefits
Agenda 2020
at 1st International Biorefinery Workshop, July 2005
