An overview about corn culture in Brazil is presented and a biorefinery concept based on this crop is proposed in light of the International Energy Agency (IEA) policies. The biorefinery proposal comprises 3 platforms and 6 products based on one feedstock, the corn grain. A flowchart was designed and the biorefinery complexity index (BCI) was calculated based on IEA TASK 42. The focus was the corn oil platform which produces tocopherols, an important feedstock for vitamin E, a high added value product compared to the others. The waste material was directed to animal feed and biogas. Biodiesel, glycerin and bioethanol are the other important products obtained from this corn grain biorefinery.
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