The Role of Mild Alkaline Pretreatment in the Biorefinery Upgrade of Spent Coffee Grounds

This work proposes a valorization route for spent coffee grounds (SCG), a widespread lignocellulosic residue, encompassing the production of: biomethane, lignin, and oligosaccharides as value-added products obtained simultaneously during a mild alkaline (NaOH) pretreatment. The studied operational v...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Mota Ribeiro, Pedro L. Martins, Ana Cristina Oliveira, Florbela Carvalheiro, Rita Fragoso, Luís C. Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/9/3907