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28 2 An Original Business Model: The Integrated Biorefinery

Fig. 2.1 Inputs and outputs of a traditional sugar factory [Adapted from a diagram by STUART,
P. (2006). The forest biorefinery: survival strategy for Canada’s pulp and paper sector? Pulp &
Paper. Canada, June 107 (6)13–16]

Fig. 2.2 Inputs and outputs of a sugar factory that is part of a biorefinery [Adapted from a diagram
by STUART, P. (2006). The forest biorefinery: survival strategy for Canada’s pulp and paper
sector? Pulp & Paper. Canada, June 107 (6)13–16]

The biorefinery concept is similar to that of the oil refinery, which produces
different fuels and other products from oil (Cf. Fig. 2.3). The traditional refinery
converts oil into fuel, molecular platforms for the petrochemical industry and
chemical specialities such as lubricants and solvents. The biorefinery converts