Production of platform chemicals from sustainable resources

• Other Authors: Fang, Zhen, (Editor), Smith, Richard L., (Editor), Qi, Xinhua, (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Biofuels and biorefineries ; v. 7.
• Subjects: Chemical processes.; Green chemistry.; Renewable energy sources.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789811041723; 9789811041716
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This book provides state-of-the-art reviews, the latest research, prospects and challenges of the production of platform chemicals such as C6 sugars, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, gamma-valerolactone, xylitol, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, levulinic acid, ethanol and others from sustainable biomass resources using processes that include heterogeneous catalysis, ionic liquids, hydrothermal/solvothermal, electrochemical and fermentation methods. It also discusses the application of these chemicals and their derivatives for synthesizing commodity chemicals via various routes. Intended as a reference resource for researchers, academicians and industrialists in the area of energy, chemical engineering and biomass conversion, it provides a wealth of information essential for assessing the production and application of various biomass-derived platform chemicals using biological, chemical and electrochemical techniques.