Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals: Biochemicals and Materials Production from Sustainable Biomass Resources

Biochemicals and Materials Production from Sustainable Biomass Resources provides an overview of approaches and strategies for deriving carbon-based materials and fine chemicals from biomass feedstocks, with a focus on second-generation lignocellulosic biomass. It highlights the importance of techno-economic analysis in biobutanol synthesis and the degradation of polymeric components into monomeric counterparts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 762 pages
Publication date: 04 February 2022
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Biochemicals and Materials Production from Sustainable Biomass Resources offers a comprehensive exploration of the experimental methodologies and strategies employed to derive carbon-based materials and fine chemicals from biomass feedstocks, utilizing robust catalyst systems and innovative conversion routes. Furthermore, the book underscores theoretical approaches such as techno-economic analysis of biobutanol synthesis. In the current pursuit of replacing fossil-based chemicals with alternative renewable resources, second-generation lignocellulosic biomass, which is independent of the food cycle, has gained significant importance. Comprising three primary polymeric components—lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose—these polymers can be degraded into their monomeric counterparts through selective conversion processes, including hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose and hemicellulose to xylose.

This comprehensive text provides a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and professionals involved in the field of biochemicals and materials production, offering insights into the utilization of sustainable biomass resources for the development of environmentally friendly products.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 235 x 191 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780128244197