Industrial biorenewables: a practical viewpoint

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, Et Cetera; 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. Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table Of Contents; List Of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Akzonobel: Biobased Raw Materials; Chapter 2: Arizona Chemical: Refining And Upgrading Of Bio-based And Renewable Feedstocks; Chapter 3: Arkema: Castor Reactive Seed Crushing Process To Promote Castor Cultivation; Chapter 4: Avantium Chemicals: The High Potential For The Levulinic Product Tree; Chapter 5: C5lt: Biorenewables At C5 Ligno Technologies Ab; Chapter 6: Cepsa: Towards The Integration Of Vegetable Oils And Lignocellulosic Biomass Into Conventional Petroleum Refinery Processing Units. Chapter 7: Dupont: Biorenewables At E.i. Du Pont De Nemours & Cochapter 8: Evonik: Bioeconomy And Biobased Products; Chapter 9: Market Structure And Growth Rates Of Industrial Biorenewables; Chapter 10: Göteborg Energi: Vehicle Fuel From Organic Waste; Chapter 11: Greasoline: Biofuels From Non-food Materials And Residues; Chapter 12: Green Applied Solutions: Customized Waste Valorization Solutions For A Sustainable Future; Chapter 13: Grove Advanced Chemicals: Flox® Coagulants -- Environmentally Friendly Water And Wastewater Treatment Using Biodegradable Polymers From Renewable Forests. Chapter 14: Heliae Development, Llc: An Industrial Approach To Mixotrophy In Microalgaechapter 15: Infiqus: Making The Best Of Leftovers; Chapter 16: Biorenewables At Mango Materials; Chapter 17: Novamont: Perspectives On Industrial Biorenewables And Public-private Needs; Chapter 18: Novozymes: How Novozymes Thinks About Biomass; Chapter 19: Organoclick: Applied Eco-friendly And Metal-free Catalysis For Wood And Fiber Modifications. Chapter 20: Petrobras: The Concept Of Integrated Biorefineries Applied To The Oleochemistry Industry: Rational Utilization Of Products And Residues Via Catalytic Routeschapter 21: Phytonix: Cyanobacteria For Biobased Production Using Co2; Chapter 22: Phytowelt Green Technologies: Fermentation Processes And Plant Breeding As Modules For Enhanced Biorefinery Systems; Chapter 23: Biorenewables At Shell: Biofuels; Index; End User License Agreement; 1.1 Akzonobel's Biobased Raw Materials Strategy In Context; 1.2 Akzonobel In The Value Chain. 1.3 Drivers Behind Development Of The Biobased Raw Material Strategy1.4 Conclusions Of The Biobased Chemicals Strategy; 1.5 Implementing The Strategy: Striking Partnerships; 1.6 Experience To Date; 1.7 Measuring, Reporting, And Ensuring Sustainable Sourcing Of Biomass; 1.8 Book And Claim; 1.9 Sustainability In The Value Chain: Lca; 2.1 Company Introduction; 2.2 History Of Pine Chemicals; 2.3 Modern Biorefining; 2.4 The Kraft Pulping Process; 2.5 Cradle-to-gate; 2.6 Outlook. Edited By Pablo Dominguez De Maria. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.