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Introduction to chemicals from biomass /
Introduction to Chemicals from Biomass, Second Editionpresents an overview of the use of biorenewable resources in the21st century for the manufacture of chemical products, materialsand energy. The book demonstrates that biomass is essentially arich mixture of chemicals and materials and, as such, h...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
Wiley,
2015.
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Wiley Series in Renewable Resources; Title page; Copyright page; List of Contributors; Series page; Preface; 1 The Biorefinery Concept; 1.1 Sustainability for the Twenty-First Century; 1.2 Renewable Resources: Nature and Availability; 1.3 The Challenge of Waste; 1.4 Green Chemistry; 1.5 The Biorefinery Concept; 1.6 Conclusions; 1.7 Acknowledgement; References; 2 Biomass as a Feedstock; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Lignocellulosic Biomass; 2.3 Food Supply Chain Waste; 2.4 Mango Waste: A Case Study; 2.5 Concluding Remarks; References.
- 3 Pretreatment and Thermochemical and Biological Processing of Biomass3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Biomass Pretreatments; 3.3 Thermochemical Processing of Biomass; 3.4 Biological Processing; 3.5 Summary; References; 4 Platform Molecules; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Fossil-Derived Base Chemicals; 4.3 Definition of a Platform Molecule; 4.4 Where Platform Molecules Come From; 4.5 Process Technologies: Biomass to Platform Molecules; 4.6 Bio-Derived v. Fossil-Derived: Changing Downstream Chemistry; 4.7 List of Platform Molecules; 4.8 Example Platform Molecules; 4.9 Conclusion; References.
- 5 Monomers and Resulting Polymers from Biomass5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Polymers from Vegetable Oils; 5.3 Furan Chemistry; 5.4 Terpenes; 5.5 Rosin; 5.6 The Potential of Tannins; 5.7 Alpha-Hydroxy Acids; 5.8 Conclusion; References; 6 Bio-Based Materials; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Wood and Natural Fibres; 6.3 Isolated and Modified Biopolymers as Biomaterials; 6.4 Agromaterials, Blends and Composites; 6.5 Conclusion; References; 7 Biomass-Based Energy Production; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Physical Upgrading Processes; 7.3 Microbiological Processes; 7.4 Thermochemical Processes; 7.5 Chemical Processes.
- 7.6 Primary Alcohols7.7 Conclusions; References; 8 Policies and Strategies for Delivering a Sustainable Bioeconomy: A European Perspective; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Drivers for Change; 8.3 The Starting Point: Strategies for Change; 8.4 Direct Measures; 8.5 Supporting Measures; 8.6 Bioeconomy Definitions; 8.7 Life-Cycle Analysis; 8.8 Ecolabels; 8.9 Concluding Remarks; References; Index; End User License Agreement.