Biorefining presents a promising approach to producing bioenergy and bioproducts, enhancing sustainability compared to petroleum-based products. Despite several feasibility studies on specific valuations and materials, a detailed analysis of integrating bio-based products with sustainable bioenergy is necessary. This study reviews recent feasibility studies on biorefining, identifying five key challenges: system boundaries, technological level, allocation, environmental concerns, and uncertainty. A case study examines 10 biorefinery pathways to bioproducts integrated with bioethanol (bioEtOH). The study finds that replacing 25% of bioEtOH with furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) produces 15.3–16.7 MJ of FDCA per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) of bioEtOH, resulting in economic benefits of $2.40–2.48 per GGE.-Scientific Journal cover design by scapiens

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