Biorefinery: From Biomass to Chemicals and Fuels: From Biomass to Chemicals and Fuels

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Biorefinery: From Biomass to Chemicals and Fuels

Edited by: Michele Aresta , Angela Dibenedetto and Franck Dumeignil

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2012

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This book provides an introduction to the basic science and technologies for the conversion of biomass (terrestrial and aquatic) into chemicals and fuels, as well as an overview of innovations in the field. The entire value chain for converting raw materials into platform molecules and their transformation into final products are presented in detail. Both cellulosic and oleaginous biomass are considered. The book contains contributions by both academic scientists and industrial technologists so that each topic combines state-of-the-art scientific knowledge with innovative technologies relevant to chemical industries.

Selected topics include:

Refinery of the future: feedstock, processes, products
The terrestrial and aquatic biomass production and properties
Chemical technologies and biotechnologies for the conversion of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignine, algae, residual biomass
Thermal, catalytic and enzymatic conversion of biomass
Production of chemicals, polymeric materials, fuels (biogas, biodiesel, bioethanol, biohydrogen)
Policy aspects of biomass product chains
LCA applied to the energetic, economic and environmental evaluation of the production of fuels from biomass: ethanol, biooil and biodiesel, biogas, biohydrogen

The move towards biomass as the basis for fuels and platform chemicals is one of the most pressing issues of today
Contributions by academic and industrial scientists to combine cutting-edge research with innovative industrial goals
All chapters peer-reviewed

Author / Editor information

Michele Aresta, University of Bari, Italy; Angela Dibendetto, University of Bari, Italy; Franck Dumeignil, University of Lille - Nord de France, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France.

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	i
Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xiii
List of Contributing Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xv
1 A new concept of biorefinery comes into operation: the EuroBioRef concept Franck Dumeignil Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
2 Refinery of the future: feedstock, processes, products Jean-Luc Dubois Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	19
3 The terrestrial biomass: formation and properties (crops and residual biomass) Myrsini Christou and Efthimia Alexopoulou Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	49
4 Production of aquatic biomass and extraction of bio-oil Angela Dibenedetto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	81
5 Biomass pretreatment: separation of cellulose , hemicellulose, and lignin – existing technologies and perspectives Anna Maria Raspolli Galletti and Claudia Antonetti Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	101
6 Conversion of cellulose and hemicellulose into platform molecules: chemical routes David Serrano, Juan M. Coronado and Juan A. Melero Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	123
7 Conversion of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin into platform molecules: biotechnological approach Gudbrand Rødsrud, Anders Frölander, Anders Sjöde and Martin Lersch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	141
8 Conversion of lignin: chemical technologies and biotechnologies – oxidative strategies in lignin upgrade Silvia Decina and Claudia Crestini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
9 Process development and metabolic engineering for bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass Gennaro Agrimi, Isabella Pisano and Luigi Palmieri Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	207
10 Catalytic conversion of biosourced raw materials: homogeneous catalysis Cédric Fischmeister, Christian Bruneau, Karine De Oliveira Vigier and François Jérôme Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	231
11 Catalytic conversion of oils extracted from seeds: from polyunsaturated long chains to functional molecules Eva Garrier and Dirk Packet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	263
12 Heterogeneous catalysis applied to the conversion of biogenic substances, platform molecules, and oils Angela Dibenedetto, Antonella Colucci and Carlo Pastore Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	279
13 Biomass gasification: gas production and cleaning for diverse applications – CHP and chemical syntheses Kyriakos D. Panopoulos, Christos Christodoulou and Efthymia-Ioanna Koytsoumpa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	297
14 From Syngas to fuels and chemicals: chemical and biotechnological routes Marco Ricci and Carlo Perego Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	319
15 Conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals via thermochemical processes Angelos A. Lappas, Eleni F. Iliopoulou, Konstantinos Kalogiannis and Stylianos Stefanidis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	333
16 Cellulosic ethanol production in northern Sweden – a case study of economic performance and GHG emissions Raphael Slade Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	363
17 Anaerobic fermentation: biogas from waste – the basic science Michele Aresta Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	377
18 From lab-scale to full-scale biogas plants Roberto Farina and Alessandro Spagni Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	405
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	437

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eBook published on:

August 31, 2012

eBook ISBN:

9783110260281

Hardcover published on:

August 17, 2012

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110260236

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Front matter:

10

Main content:

446

Illustrations:

200

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110260281

eBook ISBN: 9783110260281

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110260236

Keywords for this book

Bioenergy; Biomass; Biotechnology; Chemical Industry; Chemical Technology

Audience(s) for this book

Researchers in chemistry, chemical engineering and biotechnology, Chemical industries

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Biorefinery: From Biomass to Chemicals and Fuels

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