Biomass sugars for non-fuel applications / edited by Dmitry Murzin, Olga Simakova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dmitry Murzin

Contributor:

Murzin, Dmitry, 1963- editor.

Simakova, Olga, editor.

Series:

RSC green chemistry series ; Number 44.

RSC Green Chemistry, 1757-7039 ; Number 44

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomass energy--Environmental aspects.

Biomass energy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Providing an overview of sugar-based technologies, this book is a valuable resource for chemists working to develop greener synthetic routes to chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Conversion of Biomass into Sugars; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Potential Source of Sugars; 1.1.2 Applications of Sugars; 1.2 Biomass Pre-treatment; 1.2.1 Physical Treatment; 1.2.2 Physico-Chemical Treatment; 1.2.3 Chemical Treatment; 1.3 Synthesis of C6 Sugars; 1.3.1 Use of a Homogeneous Catalytic System; 1.3.2 Use of a Heterogeneous Catalytic System; 1.4 Synthesis of C5 Sugars; 1.4.1 Use of a Homogeneous Catalytic System; 1.4.2 Use of a Heterogeneous Catalytic System; 1.5 Synthesis of Sugars via an Isomerization Reaction; 1.6 Conclusions and Outlook

ReferencesChapter 2 Aqueous-phase Reforming of Sugar Derivatives: Challenges and Opportunities; 2.1 Aqueous Phase Reforming (APR) Definition; 2.2 Phase Diagram-Water; 2.3 Background-Hydrogen, Steam Reforming and Water Gas Shift; 2.3.1 Current status; 2.3.2 Reaction Mechanism for Steam Reforming of Methane and Higher Hydrocarbons; 2.4 Steam Reforming/Gasification of Solid Biomass; 2.5 APR of Biomass Streams; 2.5.1 APR of Waste Streams to Feedback Hydrogen; 2.5.2 Evaluation of This Concept in Terms of Hydrogen Economics; 2.6 Thermodynamics of APR; 2.7 Why Hydrogen is Favoured at APR Conditions

2.8 Mechanism of APR/Reaction Routes2.9 Definitions/Calculations for Laboratory Experiments; 2.9.1 Carbon to Gas Conversion; 2.9.2 Gas Phase Selectivities; 2.10 Current Status and Challenges for APR; 2.11 APR for Green Chemicals; 2.12 Challenges for the Future; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Catalytic Hydrogenation of Sugars; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Glucose to Sorbitol Hydrogenation; 3.2.1 Catalyst Screening; 3.2.2 Engineering Aspects; 3.3 Galactose Hydrogenation; 3.3.1 Engineering Aspects; 3.4 Maltose Hydrogenation; 3.4.1 Catalyst Screening; 3.4.2 Engineering Aspects

3.5 Lactose to Lactitol Hydrogenation3.6 Sucrose or Fructose to d-Mannitol and d-Sorbitol Hydrogenation; 3.7 Hydrogenation of Xylose to Xylitol; 3.7.1 Catalyst Screening; 3.7.2 Engineering Aspects; 3.8 Hydrogenation of Sugar Mixtures; 3.9 Final Remarks; References; Chapter 4 Advances in Sugar-based Polymers: Xylan and its Derivatives for Surface Modification of Pulp Fibres; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sources and Structures of Xylan; 4.3 Extraction of Xylan from Biomass and Conversion to Xylan Derivatives; 4.3.1 Extraction of Xylan from Wood Chips

4.3.2 Extraction of Xylan from Chemical Hardwood Pulp4.3.3 Xylan Derivatives; 4.4 Surface Engineering of Fibres Using Xylan and Xylan Derivatives; 4.4.1 Mechanism of Xylan Adsorption to Cellulose Fibres; 4.4.2 Effect of Xylan Structure and Purity on its Adsorption; 4.4.3 Fibre Engineering with Xylan Sorption in Bleaching; 4.4.4 Xylan Derivatives for Pulp Fibre Modification; 4.4.5 Properties of Xylan-modified Fibres; 4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5 Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Sugar-based Surfactants; 5.1 Enzymatic Synthesis of Sugar-based Surfactants; 5.1.1 Lipases

5.1.2 Glycosidases

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 11, 2015).

ISBN:

9781523104758

1523104759

9781782622079

1782622071