Levulinic Acid - A Sustainable Platform Chemical for Value-Added Products
Levulinic Acid - A Sustainable Platform Chemical for Value-Added Products
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Fossil fuels have been a major driver of climate change, leading to a global search for biofuels and biomass-derived chemicals. Levulinic acid is a platform molecule whose derivatives are replacing traditional fossil-derived chemicals, making it essential for the renewable industry. Levulinic Acid: A Sustainable Platform Chemical for Value-Added Products provides an introduction to this chemical and its derivatives, including their applications in fuel additives, food and cosmetic preservatives, flavors, solvents, and more. It also covers production routes, treatment of levulinates, and hydrogenation of levulinic acid. The book is ideal for researchers, industry professionals, regulators, and policymakers in green chemistry and sustainable/renewable production.
Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 26 January 2023
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Fossil fuels and their derivatives have been major contributors to climate change, leading to a global search for biofuels and biomass-derived chemicals as sustainable alternatives. Levulinic acid, a platform molecule, is gaining importance in the renewable industry as its derivatives replace traditional fossil-derived chemicals. Levulinic Acid: A Sustainable Platform Chemical for Value-Added Products offers a comprehensive introduction to this chemical and its derivatives, including levulinates, with applications in fuel additives, food and cosmetic preservatives, flavors, solvents, and more. The book explores the production routes, technologies, and potential applications of levulinic acid, including hydrogenation and other derivatives. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, industry professionals, regulators, and policymakers interested in green chemistry, sustainable/renewable production, and the relevant industries.
Fossil fuels and their derivatives have been major contributors to climate change, leading to a global search for biofuels and biomass-derived chemicals as sustainable alternatives. Levulinic acid, a platform molecule, is gaining importance in the renewable industry as its derivatives replace traditional fossil-derived chemicals. Levulinic Acid: A Sustainable Platform Chemical for Value-Added Products offers a comprehensive introduction to this chemical and its derivatives, including levulinates, with applications in fuel additives, food and cosmetic preservatives, flavors, solvents, and more. The book explores the production routes, technologies, and potential applications of levulinic acid, including hydrogenation and other derivatives. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, industry professionals, regulators, and policymakers interested in green chemistry, sustainable/renewable production, and the relevant industries.
Weight: 456g
Dimension: 252 x 162 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119814665
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