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Title Sustainable catalysis for biorefineries / editors: Francesco Frusteri, Donato Aranda, Giuseppe Bonura
Published Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (372 pages)
Series Green chemistry series ; 56
RSC green chemistry series ; 56.
Contents Cover; Sustainable Catalysis for Biorefineries; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 -- Catalysts for Co-processing Biomass in Oil Refining Industry; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Bio-oil in FCC; 1.3 Co-processing in Hydrotreating Units; 1.4 Co-processing Bio-oil in HDT Units; 1.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2 -- Catalytic Processes and Catalyst Development in Biorefining; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Lignocellulose Composition; 2.3 Catalytic Processes of Biomass Deconstruction to Produce Upgradable Gaseous and Liquid Platforms; 2.3.1 Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass; 2.3.1.1 Pyrolysis and Liquefaction
2.3.1.2 Gasification2.3.2 Liquid-phase Methods; 2.3.2.1 Hydrolytic Depolymerization of Cellulose and Hemicelluloses; 2.3.2.2 Cellulose and Hemicelluloses Hydrolysis-Hydrogenation and Hydrolysis-Oxidation; 2.3.2.3 Aqueous-phase Reforming; 2.3.2.4 Biomass Delignification; 2.4 Catalytic Processes for Upgrading Deconstructed Biomass to Useful Fuels and Chemicals; 2.4.1 Synthesis Gas; 2.4.2 Bio-oil; 2.4.3 Sugars; 2.4.4 Furfurals and Levulinic Acid; 2.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3 -- Catalysts for Depolymerization of Biomass; 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Solid Catalysts for the Depolymerization of Lignocellulose Biomass3.2.1 Resins; 3.2.2 Carbon Based Catalysts; 3.2.2.1 Modified Carbons; 3.2.2.2 Metals Supported on Carbon; 3.2.3 Zeolites and Silicates; 3.2.4 Oxides; 3.2.4.1 Non-promoted Oxides; 3.2.4.2 Sulfated Oxides; 3.2.4.3 Metals Supported on Oxides; 3.2.5 Heteropoly Acids; 3.2.6 Micellar and Nanosized Catalysts; 3.2.7 Other Catalysts; 3.2.8 Influence of Reaction Conditions and Target Products on the Choice of a Promising Catalyst; 3.3 Reaction Mechanisms; 3.4 Auxiliary Methods for Lignocellulose Depolymerization; 3.5 Conclusions
AcknowledgementsReferences; Chapter 4 -- Advances in Catalytic Processes of Microalgae Conversion into Biofuels and Chemicals; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of Microalgae to Bio-crude Oil; 4.2.1 Development of HTL of Microalgae to Liquid Fuel; 4.2.2 Microalgae Conversion Under HTL Conditions; 4.2.3 Effect of Catalysts and HTL Conditions on Bio-crude Oil Properties and Yields; 4.3 Catalytic Conversion of Microalgae Extracts; 4.3.1 Catalytic Transesterification of Microalgal Lipids to Produce Biodiesel; 4.3.1.1 Homogeneous Catalytic Transesterification
4.3.1.2 Heterogeneous Catalytic Transesterification4.3.1.3 Biocatalytic Transesterification; 4.3.2 Catalytic Upgrading of Microalgal Oil to Produce Green Transportation Fuels; 4.3.3 Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-crude Oil; 4.3.4 Catalytic Reforming of Glycerol; 4.4 Computational Simulation of Model Feedstock; 4.4.1 Transesterification and Hydrolysis of Algae Oil to Biodiesel; 4.4.2 Conversion to Hydrocarbons by Decarboxylation and Hydrodeoxygenation; 4.4.3 Conversion to Short Chain-length Fuel by Hydroisomerization and Hydrocracking; 4.5 Conclusions; Disclaimer; References
Chapter 5 -- Catalysts for Biofuels Production
Summary This book explores the most effective or promising catalytic processes for the conversion of biobased components into high added value products, as platform chemicals and intermediates
Notes Includes index
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Subject Green chemistry.
Chemical processes.
Sustainability.
Chemical engineering.
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
Chemical processes
Green chemistry
Form Electronic book
Author Frusteri, Francesco, editor
Aranda, Donato, editor
Bonura, Giuseppe, editor
ISBN 9781788013567
1788013565
9781788014786
1788014782
9781523119417
1523119411