Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ionic Liquids (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)

The application of ionic liquids to biomass for producing biofuels and chemicals will be one of the hot research areas during the next decade due to the fascinating properties of these versatile group of solvents that allow them to dissolve lignocellulosic materials. The present text provides up-to-date fundamentals, state-of-the-art reviews, current assessments and prospects in this area, including aspects of pretreatment, fermentation, biomass dissolution, cellulose transformation, reaction kinetics and physical properties, as well as the subsequent production of biofuels and platform chemicals such as sugars, aldehydes and acids. Auxiliary methods such as catalysis, microwave and enzymatic techniques used in the transformations are covered. Both researchers and practitioners are certain to find a wealth of information in the individual chapters, which were written by experts in the field to provide an essential basis for assessing possible pretreatment and transformation routes of biomass using ionic liquids, and for developing new methods and chemical processes. Dr. Zhen Fang is Professor of Bioenergy, head of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Biomass Group, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden and is also an Adjunct Professor of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China. Dr. Richard L Smith, Jr. is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology, Tohoku University, Japan. Dr. Xinhua Qi is Professor of Environmental Science at Nankai University, China.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Biofuels and Biorefineries, 1
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	2014
Editors:	Zhen Fang • Richard L. Smith, Jr. • Xinhua Qi
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	340
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400777101
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > General Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Timber & wood processing > General
LSN:	9400777108
Barcode:	9789400777101

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