Industrial Biorenewables: A Practical Viewpoint - Hardcover

Domínguez De María, Pablo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 111884372X ISBN 13: 9781118843727

Publisher: Wiley, 2016

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Pablo Dom nguez de Mar a (Gran Canaria, Spain, 1974) studied Pharmacy and Chemistry in Madrid, where he also completed his PhD in Pharmacy, in the area of Biocatalysis (2002). Later on he worked in R&D in industries (2003-2009), acquiring a multidisciplinary expertise in catalytic processes, ?White Biotechnology, and aspects related to bio-based society and biomass utilization. Since July 2009 he leads a research group at the Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry (ITMC) of the RWTH Aachen University (Germany), actively working in topics like biotransformations, organocatalysis, lignocellulose-processing and biofuels.?In addition, he has worked as freelance advisor on emerging technologies dealing with sustainable chemistry (www.sustainable-momentum.net).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 111884372X
• ISBN 13: 9781118843727
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 576