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<journal-id>2218-3620</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Universidad y Sociedad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Universidad y Sociedad]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2218-3620</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial "Universo Sur"]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2218-36202021000500081</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La sinergia entre las biorrefinerías de azúcar y el desarrollo de la industria química en cuba]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The synergy between sugar biorefineries and the development of chemical industry in cuba]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Morales Zamora]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marlen]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[de Armas Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Celia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[González Suárez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Erenio]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Ley Chong]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Néstor]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Villanueva Ramos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gretel]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santa Clara ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>13</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>81</fpage>
<lpage>91</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000500081&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000500081&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000500081&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar las oportunidades y posibilidades de lograr una sinergia entre las biorrefinerías de la caña de azúcar y el desarrollo paulatino de la industria química cubana; así como, proponer una metodología como herramienta para la sinergia industrial y la toma de decisiones en industrias que puedan ser modificadas, reconvertidas y modernizadas con la obtención de nuevos productos y coproductos de alto valor agregado. Se definen y propone el desarrollo de productos químicos a partir de biorrefinerías de azúcar, con productos líderes como el azúcar, el etanol, etileno, el furfural, alcohol furfurílico, tableros, y la sinergia con industrias químicas como la industria del cloro, del petróleo, la industria alimenticia y química en general. La sinergia industrial entre las biorrefinerías y la industria química en Cuba, con el aprovechamiento de capacidades e instalaciones, permitirá rescatar y desarrollar nuevos productos, lograr cadenas productivas y competitivas en el modelo económico cubano, así como la reducción de importaciones, con beneficios económicos y ambientales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to analyze the opportunities and possibilities of achieving a synergy between the sugar cane biorefineries and the gradual development of the Cuban chemical industry, as well as proposing a methodology as a tool for industrial synergy and decision-making in industries that can be modified, revamping and modernized with the obtaining of new products and co-products with high added value. The development of chemical products from sugar biorefineries is defined and proposed, with leading products such as sugar, ethanol, ethylene, furfural, furfuryl alcohol, boards, and synergy with chemical industries such as the chlorine and petroleum industries, the food and chemical industry in general. The industrial synergy between biorefineries and the chemical industry in Cuba, with the use of capacities and facilities, will allow to rescue and develop new products, achieve productive and competitive chains in the economic model, as well as the reduction of imports, with economic and environmental benefits.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Synergy]]></kwd>
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