Lignocellulosic Biomass

Lignocellulosic Biomass is a phrase used to describe Biomass materials that could also be described as being ‘woody’, for example: woodfuel, chips and pellets; residue materials from crops such as straws, and; energy crops grown specifically for energy end uses. These Biomass feedstocks can be readily available, although there are potentially sustainability risks that may need to be considered when using forestry material or when choosing where to grow energy crops. Lignocellulosic materials typically have high energy values and are often converted to energy through thermal Bioenergy conversion processes such as Combustion, Gasification or Pyrolysis. There is also much current research focus on exploring how processes such as Fermentation and/ or Catalysis may be applied to breakdown the strong cell wall structures of plant material to access the organic materials within.