Direct liquefaction of ligno-cellulosic residues for liquid fuel production

► Valorization of biomass wastes in the Piedmont Region (Italy). ► Potential recoverable energy from a territorial survey equal to 35.99 × 106 GJ/year. ► Production of synthetic liquid fuels via direct liquefaction. ► Net bio-oil production of 37.1%wt (on a dry biomass basis). ► Specific power consumption of 0.258 kWh/kgOil.