Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/11951
Title: Hydrothermal Technologies for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass
Contributor(s): Rackemann, D W (author); Moghaddam, L (author); Rainey, T J (author); Fellows, Chris  (author)orcid ; Hobson, P A (author); Doherty, W O S (author)
Publication Date: 2012
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/11951
Abstract: Biomass and non-food crop residues are seen as relatively low cost and abundant renewable sources capable of making a large contribution to the world's future energy and chemicals supply. Significant quantities of ethanol are currently produced from biomass via biochemical processes, but thermochemical conversion processes offer greater potential to utilize the entire biomass source to produce a range of products. This chapter will review thermochemical methods with a focus on hydrothermal liquefaction processes. Hydrothermal liquefaction is the most energetically advantageous thermochemical biomass conversion process. If the target is to produce sustainable liquid fuels and chemicals, and reduce the impact of global warming as a result of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane emissions (i.e., protect the natural environment), the use of "green" solvents, bio catalysts and heterogeneous catalysts must be the main R&D initiatives. As the bio crude produced from hydrothermal liquefaction is a complex mixture which is relatively viscous, corrosive, and unstable to oxidation (due to the presence of water and oxygenated compounds), additional upgrading processes are required to produce suitable biofuels and chemicals.
Publication Type: Book Chapter
Source of Publication: Green Chemistry for Environmental Remediation, p. 291-342
Publisher: Scrivener Publishing
Place of Publication: Salem, United States of America
ISBN: 9781118287682
9780470943083
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 030304 Physical Chemistry of Materials
030108 Separation Science
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 340302 Macromolecular materials
340106 Metabolomic chemistry
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 860604 Organic Industrial Chemicals (excl. Resins, Rubber and Plastics)
850309 Production of Biofuels (Biomass)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 240908 Organic industrial chemicals (excl. resins, rubber and plastics)
170701 Biomass processing
HERDC Category Description: B1 Chapter in a Scholarly Book
Publisher/associated links: http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/158757183
Editor: Editor(s): Rashmi Sanghi and Vandana Singh
Appears in Collections:Book Chapter

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