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Biorefineries : an introduction /

Replacing fossil fuels with renewable resources is a major challenge these days. This book presents the basic science and technologies used to convert terrestrial and aquatic biomass into fuels and chemicals. The value chain for biomass conversion into platform molecules and their transformation int...

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Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Group Author: Aresta, Michele; Dibenedetto, Angela.; Dumeignil, Franck.
Published: De Gruyter,
Publisher Address: Berlin/Boston :
Publication Dates: [2015]
©2015
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: De gruyter textbook
Subjects:
Chemistry > Organic Chemistry.
Industrial Chemistry > Chemical Engineering.
Industrial Chemistry > Industrial Chemistry, other.
Life Sciences > Biotechnology.
Industrial Chemistry, other.
Materials Science, Industrial Chemistry.
Natural Sciences.
Technische Chemie.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110331585
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Summary: Replacing fossil fuels with renewable resources is a major challenge these days. This book presents the basic science and technologies used to convert terrestrial and aquatic biomass into fuels and chemicals. The value chain for biomass conversion into platform molecules and their transformation into final products are presented in detail. Focusing on both general sciences and innovations in the field, this book is intended for students and researchers in industry.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xx, 348 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: 100 schw.-w. Abb., 100 schw.-w. Tab., 50 schw.-w. u. 50 farb. Zeichn.
ISBN: 9783110331585
Index Number: TP155
CLC: TQ02
Contents: Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
Contributing Authors --
Abbreviations --
Introduction to Biorefinery --
1. Catalysis, Growth, and Society /
2. Terrestrial Biomass Production /
3. Production and uses of aquatic biomass /
4. Introduction to bioconversion and downstream processing: principles and process examples /
5. Microbial strain selection and development for the production of second-generation bioethanol /
6. Biomass-derived molecules conversion to chemicals using heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis /
7. Bio-sourced polyolefins /
8. Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-derived intermediates to hydrocarbon fuels /
9. Use of bio-sourced syngas /
10. Oil chemistry: chemicals, polymers, and fuels /
11. Lignin biorefinery: structure, pretreatment and use /
12. Utilization of existing assets /
13. Biogas from wet biomass: basic science and applications /
Index.

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