A look into Honduran biomass: facts, uses and potential applications

Abstract

Agro-industrial biomasses are materials that come from the transformation of sources of vegetable or animal origin generally used for energy processes. This bibliographic review describes five economic interest biomasses in Honduras: coffee, African palm, sugarcane, shrimp, and cashew. A general description of each biomass is made, contextualizing the economic importance in the country, a brief description of the production process, current uses, and possible future applications. Keywords: biorefinery, biotechnology, nanomaterials, biofuel, agro-industrial waste, environment.