Advances in the Catalytic Conversion of Biomass Components to Ester Derivatives: Challenges and Opportunities

• Other Authors: Licursi, Domenico (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Chemistry; eugenol; acetylation; flint kaolin; mesoporous aluminosilicate; functionalization; heterogeneous catalysis; n-butyl levulinate; alcoholysis; butanolysis; Eucalyptus nitens; microwaves; biorefinery; diesel blends; process intensification; hydrolysis; solvothermal process; alkyl levulinate; levulinic acid; 5-hydroxymethylfurfural; furfural; humins; biomass ester derivatives; solvothermal processing; γ-valerolactone; Ni-Fe bimetallic catalysts; ABE fermentation; Ni-MgO-Al2O3 catalyst; biofuel; catalytic performance; sewage scum; methyl (R)-10-hydroxystearate; FAMEs; biodiesel; estolides; cardoon; waste biomass; bio-fuels; heterogeneous catalysts; combustion; PEG; transesterification; n/a
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Biomass has received significant attention as a sustainable feedstock that can replace diminishing fossil fuels in the production of value-added chemicals and energy. Many new catalytic technologies have been developed for the conversion of biomass feedstocks into valuable biofuels and bioproducts....