Commercializing biobased products : opportunities, challenges, benefits, and risks / edited by Seth W. Snyder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seth W Snyder

Contributor:

Snyder, Seth W., editor.

Series:

RSC green chemistry series ; 43.

RSC Green Chemistry, 1757-7039 ; 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural biotechnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Covering biobased products in a broad context, this book provides chemical engineers with a better understanding of challenges, opportunities, risks, and benefits of commercialization.

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 An Introduction to Commercializing Biobased Products: Opportunities, Challenges, Benefits, and Risks; Chapter 2 The Changing Landscape: A History and Evolution of Bio-based Products; 2.1 Introduction and Background; 2.2 Early Stages: Chemurgy (1900-1940); 2.3 A Changing World (1941-1979); 2.4 Resource Concerns (1973-2000); 2.5 Balancing Acts (2000-2020); 2.6 Examples of the Bio-based Product Landscape; 2.7 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Bioenergy Crops: Delivering More Than Energy; 3.1 The Context

3.2 Bioenergy Crops as Providers of Energy, Environmental and Ecosystem Services3.2.1 Soil Physical Properties; 3.2.2 Soil Carbon; 3.2.3 Rooting Habit, Water Capture and Drought Avoidance; 3.2.4 Water Quality; 3.2.5 Nutrient Management; 3.2.6 Water Use; 3.2.7 Adaptation to Flooding and Drought; 3.2.8 Biodiversity; 3.2.9 Pest Suppression; 3.3 Designing for Yields and Ecosystem Services; 3.4 The Broader Picture on Implementation; References; Chapter 4 Butanol Production by Fermentation: Efficient Bioreactors; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Traditional Technology: Batch Fermentation

4.3 Continuous Systems4.3.1 Free Cell Continuous Bioreactors; 4.3.2 Immobilized Cell Continuous Reactors; 4.3.3 Cell Recycle Continuous Reactors; 4.3.4 Continuous Bioreactors and Simultaneous Product Recovery; 4.4 Perspectives and Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5 Catalysis's Role in Bioproducts Update; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Catalyst Considerations; 5.3 DOE's Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass Revisited; 5.4 Process Option for Biomass Conversion to Bioproducts; 5.5 Biomass to Products through Deconstructed Molecules; 5.5.1 Biomass-derived Syngas Upgrading

5.5.2 Biomass Pyrolysis Products Upgrading5.6 Biomass to Products through Platform Chemicals; 5.6.1 Succinic Acid; 5.6.2 Ethanol; 5.6.3 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid; 5.6.4 3-Hydroxypropanoic Acid; 5.6.5 Glycerol; 5.6.6 Sorbitol; 5.6.7 Levulinic Acid; 5.6.8 Itaconic Acid; 5.6.9 3-Hydroxybutyrolactone; 5.6.10 Glutamic Acid; 5.6.11 Glucaric Acid; 5.6.12 Aspartic Acid; 5.7 Biomass to Products through One-pot Reactions; 5.8 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6 Separations Technologies for Biobased Product Formation-Opportunities and Challenges; 6.1 Introduction

6.2 Fundamentals of Separations Technologies6.2.1 Adsorption; 6.2.2 Crystallization; 6.2.3 Liquid-Liquid (L-L) Extraction; 6.2.4 Membrane Separations Technologies; 6.3 Application of Separations Technologies for Biobased Product Recovery; 6.3.1 Algal Biomass-derived Valuable Products; 6.3.2 Organic Acids; 6.3.3 Furan Derivatives; 6.3.4 Sugar Alcohols; 6.4 Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7 Lignin as Feedstock for Fibers and Chemicals; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Lignin Fundamentals; 7.2.1 Lignin Structure and Chemistry; 7.2.2 Lignin from Industrial Processes

7.3 Lignin Depolymerization

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 10, 2015).

ISBN:

9781782622444

1782622446