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5045397 
Journal Article 
Review of evolution, technology and sustainability assessments of biofuel production 
Liew, WHui; Hassim, MH; Ng, DKS 
2014 
1 
Journal of Cleaner Production
ISSN: 0959-6526
EISSN: 1879-1786 
71 
11-29 
WOS:000336770900002 
Biofuel is recognised as an important renewable and sustainable energy source to substitute fossil fuel. To date, biofuel has been evolved from first to fourth generation and they are mainly differed in feedstock and production technologies. Along with the evolution, various studies on different sustainability criteria have been conducted. In this review paper, the state of the art of technologies and assessment methods on economic performance, safety, health and environment (SHE) as well as social impact for biofuel production are reviewed. In addition, this review paper also evaluates the typical methodological framework used for systematic assessment during early process design phase. As conclusion, to establish the highest sustainability in biofuel production, continuous research and development on all sustainability-related aspects are very much needed. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 
Biofuel; Safety; Health; Environment; Sustainable analysis 
Other
• Third Biofuels Report to Congress
     Included References
          50% to 100%
          50% to 100%
          Ch. 19 Comparisons across environmental effects
          Historical
          Other biofuels (< 2%)
          Primary biofuels