Valorization of Biomass to Value-Added Commodities Current Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects

This book presents the most up-to-date technologies for the transformation of biomass into valuable fuels, chemicals, materials, and products. It provides comprehensive coverage of the characterization and fractionation of various types of biomass and details the many challenges that are currently e...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Daramola, Michael O. (Editor), Ayeni, Augustine O. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:Green Energy and Technology
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This book presents the most up-to-date technologies for the transformation of biomass into valuable fuels, chemicals, materials, and products. It provides comprehensive coverage of the characterization and fractionation of various types of biomass and details the many challenges that are currently encountered during this process. Divided into two sections, this book discusses timely topics such as the characterization of biomass feedstock, pretreatment and fractionation of biomass, and describes the process for conversion of biomass to value-added commodities. The authors bring biomass transformational strategies that are yet to be explored to the forefront, making this innovative book useful for graduate students and researchers in academia, government, and industry. Discusses the latest breakthroughs and challenges in biomass transformation Presents approaches for life cycle modelling Describes the most up-to-date technologies for transforming biomass intouseful products
Physical Description:XIV, 595 p. 124 illus., 80 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783030380328