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Enum: BioconversionProcess

Processes for converting biomass feedstocks into biofuels and bioproducts.

URI: valuesets:BioconversionProcess

Permissible Values

Value Title Meaning Description Category Feedstock Pressure Bar Pretreatment Step Products Temperature C Wet Feedstock
FERMENTATION Fermentation Biological conversion of sugars to alcohols using yeast or bacteria. biochemical ethanol,butanol
ANAEROBIC_DIGESTION Anaerobic Digestion Biological breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms in the absence of oxygen, producing biogas. biochemical biogas
TRANSESTERIFICATION Transesterification Chemical reaction of triglycerides with alcohol to produce fatty acid esters (biodiesel) and glycerol. chemical biodiesel
HYDROTREATING Hydrotreating/Hydroprocessing Catalytic reaction of lipids with hydrogen to produce hydrocarbon fuels. thermochemical renewable_diesel,SAF
PYROLYSIS Pyrolysis Thermal decomposition of biomass in the absence of oxygen to produce bio-oil, syngas, and biochar. thermochemical bio_oil,syngas,biochar 400-600
GASIFICATION Gasification CHMO:0001501 High-temperature conversion of carbonaceous materials to syngas using controlled oxygen and/or steam. thermochemical syngas 700-1500
HYDROTHERMAL_LIQUEFACTION Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) Conversion of wet biomass to bio-crude using high temperature and pressure water. thermochemical 100-200 250-400 True
ENZYMATIC_HYDROLYSIS Enzymatic Hydrolysis Breakdown of cellulose and hemicellulose to fermentable sugars using enzymes. biochemical True
ACID_HYDROLYSIS Acid Hydrolysis Chemical breakdown of cellulose to sugars using dilute or concentrated acid. chemical True
FISCHER_TROPSCH Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalytic conversion of syngas to liquid hydrocarbons. thermochemical syngas FT_diesel,FT_jet
ALCOHOL_TO_JET Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) Conversion of alcohols (ethanol, isobutanol) to jet fuel through dehydration, oligomerization, and hydrogenation. chemical SAF

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Name Description
bioconversion_process Process for converting biomass to biofuel

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name: BioconversionProcess
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Processes for converting biomass feedstocks into biofuels and bioproducts.
title: Bioconversion Process
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  FERMENTATION:
    text: FERMENTATION
    description: Biological conversion of sugars to alcohols using yeast or bacteria.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: biochemical
      products:
        tag: products
        value: ethanol,butanol
    title: Fermentation
  ANAEROBIC_DIGESTION:
    text: ANAEROBIC_DIGESTION
    description: Biological breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms in the absence
      of oxygen, producing biogas.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: biochemical
      products:
        tag: products
        value: biogas
    title: Anaerobic Digestion
  TRANSESTERIFICATION:
    text: TRANSESTERIFICATION
    description: Chemical reaction of triglycerides with alcohol to produce fatty
      acid esters (biodiesel) and glycerol.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: chemical
      products:
        tag: products
        value: biodiesel
    title: Transesterification
  HYDROTREATING:
    text: HYDROTREATING
    description: Catalytic reaction of lipids with hydrogen to produce hydrocarbon
      fuels.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: thermochemical
      products:
        tag: products
        value: renewable_diesel,SAF
    title: Hydrotreating/Hydroprocessing
    aliases:
    - Hydroprocessing
  PYROLYSIS:
    text: PYROLYSIS
    description: Thermal decomposition of biomass in the absence of oxygen to produce
      bio-oil, syngas, and biochar.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: thermochemical
      temperature_c:
        tag: temperature_c
        value: 400-600
      products:
        tag: products
        value: bio_oil,syngas,biochar
    title: Pyrolysis
  GASIFICATION:
    text: GASIFICATION
    description: High-temperature conversion of carbonaceous materials to syngas using
      controlled oxygen and/or steam.
    meaning: CHMO:0001501
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: thermochemical
      temperature_c:
        tag: temperature_c
        value: 700-1500
      products:
        tag: products
        value: syngas
    title: Gasification
  HYDROTHERMAL_LIQUEFACTION:
    text: HYDROTHERMAL_LIQUEFACTION
    description: Conversion of wet biomass to bio-crude using high temperature and
      pressure water.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: thermochemical
      temperature_c:
        tag: temperature_c
        value: 250-400
      pressure_bar:
        tag: pressure_bar
        value: 100-200
      wet_feedstock:
        tag: wet_feedstock
        value: true
    title: Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL)
    aliases:
    - HTL
  ENZYMATIC_HYDROLYSIS:
    text: ENZYMATIC_HYDROLYSIS
    description: Breakdown of cellulose and hemicellulose to fermentable sugars using
      enzymes.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: biochemical
      pretreatment_step:
        tag: pretreatment_step
        value: true
    title: Enzymatic Hydrolysis
  ACID_HYDROLYSIS:
    text: ACID_HYDROLYSIS
    description: Chemical breakdown of cellulose to sugars using dilute or concentrated
      acid.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: chemical
      pretreatment_step:
        tag: pretreatment_step
        value: true
    title: Acid Hydrolysis
  FISCHER_TROPSCH:
    text: FISCHER_TROPSCH
    description: Catalytic conversion of syngas to liquid hydrocarbons.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: thermochemical
      feedstock:
        tag: feedstock
        value: syngas
      products:
        tag: products
        value: FT_diesel,FT_jet
    title: Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
    aliases:
    - FT Synthesis
  ALCOHOL_TO_JET:
    text: ALCOHOL_TO_JET
    description: Conversion of alcohols (ethanol, isobutanol) to jet fuel through
      dehydration, oligomerization, and hydrogenation.
    annotations:
      category:
        tag: category
        value: chemical
      products:
        tag: products
        value: SAF
    title: Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ)
    aliases:
    - ATJ