Production of Bio-Derived Fuels and Chemicals

Production of Bio-Derived Fuels and Chemicals

The great demand for, and impending depletion of petroleum reserves, the associated impact of fossil fuel consumption on the environment, and volatility in the energy market have elicited extensive research on alternative sources of traditional petroleum-derived products such as biofuels and bio-chemicals. Fossil oil is largely associated with gasoline, however, approximately 6000 petroleum-der...

Biotechnology for Production of Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials from Biomass

Biological systems can convert renewable resources, including lignocellulosic biomass, starch crops, and carbon dioxide, into fuels, chemicals, and materials. Ethanol and other products are now derived from starch crops, such as corn. Enzyme-based technology is under development for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass (e.g., wood, grasses, and agricultural and municipal wastes) into fuel etha...

The Future of Biorefining for Fuels and Chemicals Production

The Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee of the US Departments of Energy and Agriculture (Anon 2002a) defines a biorefinery as: “A processing and conversion facility that (1) efficiently separates its biomass raw material into individual components and (2) converts these components into marketplace products, including biofuels, biopower, and conventional and new bioprod...

Hydrothermal catalytic production of fuels and chemicals from aquatic biomass

One of the promising avenues for biomass processing is the use of water as a reaction medium for wet or aquatic biomass. This review focuses on the hydrothermal catalytic production of fuels and chemicals from aquatic biomass. Two different regimes for conversion of aquatic biomass in hydrothermal conditions are discussed in detail. The first is hydrothermal liquefaction, and the second is hydr...

Biomass for Production of Fuels and Chemicals: The C-factor