CG: n
CT: A biorefinery is a facility that integrates biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce fuels, power, and chemicals from biomass. The biorefinery concept is analogous to today’s petroleum refineries, which produce multiple fuels and products from petroleum. Industrial biorefineries have been identified as the most promising route to the creation of a new domestic biobased industry.
S: NREL – http://www.nrel.gov/biomass/biorefinery.html (last access: 5 December 2014)
N: 1. bio- (prefix): word-forming element, from Greek bio-, comb. form of bios “one’s life, course or way of living, lifetime” (as opposed to zoe “animal life, organic life”), from PIE root gweie– “to live”. The correct usage is that in biography, but in modern science it has been extended to mean “organic life”).
refinery (n): 1727, from refine + -ery. Originally in metallurgy and sugar-making; of petroleum by 1865.
2. A biofinery is similar to a petroleum refinery; the major difference is that biomass is used instead of fossil fuels as a feedstock for biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials production.
3. There are many biorefinery types, such as lignocellulosic biorefineries. The oldest types are paper mills, now looking to also produce chemicals.
S: 1. OED – http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=refinery&searchmode=none (last access: 5 December 2014). 2. BCP – http://goo.gl/WD5PZP (last access: 5 December 2014). 3 BIOREF – http://goo.gl/k4CMYc (last access: 5 December 2014).
GV: bio-refinery
S: TERMIUM PLUS (last access: 5 December 2014)
