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| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| ISBN 13 | 9781118843727 |
| Book Subtitle | A Practical Viewpoint |
| Book Description | 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 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. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Pablo Dominguez De Maria |
| Publication Date | 2 May 2016 |
| Number of Pages | 576 |
Industrial Biorenewables : A Practical Viewpoint Hardcover English by Pablo Dominguez De Maria - 2 May 2016
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