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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298599103321

Titolo

Biomass and Green Chemistry : Building a Renewable Pathway  / / edited by Sílvio Vaz Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-66736-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 252 p. 76 illus., 46 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

660.0286

Soggetti

Green chemistry

Renewable energy resources

Natural resources

Chemical engineering

Green Chemistry

Renewable and Green Energy

Natural Resources

Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Biomass and the Green Chemistry Principles -- Chapter 2. Saccharide Biomass for Biofuels, Biomaterials and Chemicals -- Chapter 3. Oleaginous Biomass for Biofuels, Biomaterials and Chemicals -- Chapter 4. Starch Biomass for Biofuels, Biomaterials and Chemicals -- Chapter 5. Lignocellulosic Biomass for Energy, Biofuels, Biomaterials, and Chemicals -- Chapter 6. Microalgae for Industrial Purposes -- Chapter 7. Enzymatic Conversion of First and Second Generation Sugars -- Chapter 8. Sustainability of Biomass. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book investigates the main vegetable biomass types, their chemical characteristics and their potential to replace oil as raw material for the chemical industry, according to the principles of green chemistry. Authors from different scientific and technical backgrounds, from industry and academia, give an overview of the state of the art and ongoing developments. Aspects including bioeconomy, biorefineries, renewable chemistry and sustainability are also



considered, given their relevance in this context. Furthermore, the book reviews green chemistry principles and their relation to biomass, while also exploring the main processes for converting biomass into bioproducts. The need to develop renewable feedstock for the chemical industry to replace oil has been identified as a major strategic challenge for the 21st century. In this context, the use of different types of vegetable biomass – starch, lignocellulosic, oleaginous, saccharide and algae – can be seen as a viable alternative to the use of non-renewable, more expensive raw materials. Furthermore, it offers a model for adding economic value to the agro industrial chains such as soybean, sugarcane, corn and forests, among others. This will in turn contribute to the sustainability of a wide range of chemicals, mainly organics and their transformation processes, which are widely used by modern society. .