Description
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Biomass will play an important role in the future for the replacement of fossil sources for fuels and chemicals. Catalytic processes are required for the efficient conversion of biomass. The development of such processes and the understanding of the catalytic reactions of biomass molecules has recently attracted considerable and increasing attention. In this book, thirteen experts in different fields deliver their views on the state-of- the-art and future development of the use of biomass as a sustainable feedstock for the chemical industry. The book focuses on chemical aspects, such as catalyst development product analysis or reaction engineering, but also seeks a wider perspective and covers related issues like bioeconomics and plant growth. This book is aimed at students and scientists in the interdisciplinary field of catalysis for an introduction to the emerging field of biomass conversion and an overview on recent developments and challenges. The papers are based on lectures presented by the authors at a summer school organized by the Fritz Haber Institute, held in August 2010 at Kloster Seeon in Germany in the framework of the National Science Foundation- funded program Partnership in International Research and Education: Molecular Engineering for the Conversion of Biomass Derived Reactants to Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials. --- The series 'Proceedings' of the Max Planck Research Library for the History and Development of Knowledge presents the results of scientific meetings on current issues and supports further cooperation on these issues via an electronic platform. The volumes are available both as print-on-demand books and as open-access publications on the Internet. The material is freely accessible online at www.edtion-open-access.de, supplemented by additional information and interactive features. The original scholarly work presented in these volumes is published under the responsibility of designated members of the Scientific Board and their appointed reviewers.
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Introduction
Raw Material Change in the Chemical Industry and the Role of Biomass (Friedrich Seitz)
The Role of Startup Companies in the Conversion of Biomass to Renewable Fuels and Chemicals (Leo E. Manzer)
Nutrient Cycling in the Bioeconomy: A Life Cycle Perspective (Robert Anex)
Plant Growth: Basic Principles and Issues Relating to the Optimization of Biomass Production and Composition as a Feedstock for Energy (Mark Stitt)
Biomass Chemistry (Michael Ladisch, Eduardo Ximenes, Youngmi Kim and Nathan S. Mosier)
Chemical and Biological Deconstruction of Aqueous Phase Processing (Charles E. Wyman and Carol J. Wyman)
Analytical Approaches in the Catalytic Transformation of Biomass: What Needs to be Analyzed and Why? (Dmitry Murzin and Bjarne Holmbom)
Methods for Biomass Compositional Analysis (Amie Sluiter, Justin Sluiter and Edward J. Wolfrum)
Reaction Engineering Concepts for the Catalytic Conversion of Biorenewable Molecules (Robert J. Davis)
Catalytic Strategies and Chemistries Involved in the Conversion of Sugars to Liquid Transportation Fuels (Elif I. Gürbüz and James A. Dumesic)
Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Conversion of Biorenewable Feedstocks (Brent H. Shanks)
Tailor-Made Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass (Thorsten vom Stein, Jürgen Klankermayer and Walter Leitner)
Solution-Based Deconstruction of (Ligno)-Cellulose (Roberto Rinaldi and Jennifer Reece)
