María, Pablo Domínguez de
Industrial Biorenewables: A Practical Viewpoint
This book provides a state-of-the-art perspective on industrial biorenewables. A selection of industries dealing with biomass as raw materials present their activities and industrial processes. Emphasis on each chapter includes, and is not limited to: discussion of the motivation of that specific industry to use biorenewables; a short history of their expertise and developments in the field; selected current R&D activities using biomass, the aim of the research, type of biomass used, catalysts, achieved products, economics, etc.; detailed discussions of the type of biomass, indicating 1st or 2nd generation, and options to substitute 1st generation raw materials for more sustainable 2nd generation ones; current processes that have been or are about to be implemented at industrial and commercial scales; expectations such as where potential improvements could be made and where academic research groups could help provide pre-competitive and industrially-sound insights and research; and finally, conclusions, prospects, and recommendations for future directions of research.
Keywords: Industrial biorenewables; biobased raw material; renewable feedstocks; pine chemicals; levulinic acid; lignocellulosic ethanol; bioeconomy; biofuel, Biorenewable Resources, Renewable Energy, Biorenewable Resources, Renewable Energy
- Author(s)
- María, Pablo Domínguez de
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2016
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 576 pages
- Category
- Technology, Energy, Traffic
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118844229
- Printed ISBN
- 9781118843727