Sustainability of multifaceted usage of biomass: A review
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Abstract
The paper focuses on collection of information on recent multifaceted usage of biomass materials with critical
examination on its sustainability. The use of biomass is becoming popular, with wide global acceptance as it is
considered as green technology. The use of biomass products across industrial parallels, the material combination
and production processes were elucidated in this paper. Biomass materials are seen as affordable alternative to
conventional materials for domestic and industrial applications. The multifaceted use of biomass, which includes,
energy generation, metallurgical applications, construction purposes, reinforcement in metal matrix composite,
microelectromechanical system, biochemical and traditional medicine were discussed. This underscores the need
to develop a sustainable plan to meet with its diverse usage to be beyond laboratory efforts. This paper examined
whether the availability of biomass can sustain its multifaceted usage or not. It also examined the modalities to ensure sustainable use of biomass. Different policies were highlighted and discussed in line with continuous
multifaceted use of biomas