Table 1 Multi-phase process for new lignin product-market opportunity research
From: Opportunities for lignin valorization: an exploratory process
Problem: Value-added applications for biorefinery waste lignin | |
Phase I: PAC vendor content analysis | Phase II: PAC buyer/user survey |
Objective: Assess the criteria in which PAC is currently promoted by vendors | Objective: Explore attributes in which lignin-based PAC for mercury sequestration from electric generation power plant flue gas is purchased, examine barriers to entry and market opportunity |
Implications: • The process may be applied to investigate other value-added opportunities. • Lignin has a potential market application as PAC for mercury sequestration from electric generating power plant flue gas. | |