Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass: Chemistry, catalysts, and engineering
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The current methods and future possibilities for obtaining transportation fuels from biomass are discussed by including not only the chemistry and catalysis involved in the process but also engineering solutions and challenges as they have an important impact on the global process. The European Union (EU) is ready to support research on biomass to energy conversion processes, the bio-refinery concept to find valuable uses for all parts of the plant and second-generation biofuels for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Publication Name: Chemical Reviews
Subject: Chemistry
ISSN: 0009-2665
Year: 2006
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From microporous to mesoporous molecular sieve materials and their use in catalysis
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The mesoporous materials in microporous zeolite crystallites can be used in developing large pore molecular sieves. The approach involves the enhancement of microporous material activity for large molecule processing. Enantioselectic reactions on heterogeneized catalysts may also be achieved by employing chiral ligands in the preparation of mesoporous materials with large pores.
Publication Name: Chemical Reviews
Subject: Chemistry
ISSN: 0009-2665
Year: 1997
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Chemical routes for the transformation of biomass into chemicals
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Catalytic reactions which help to transform carbohydrates, vegetable oils, animal fats and terpenes into valuable chemicals and fine chemicals are reviewed and their applications are described. More focus is laid on chemical routes through heterogeneous catalysis and describing environmentally friendly catalytic processes.
Publication Name: Chemical Reviews
Subject: Chemistry
ISSN: 0009-2665
Year: 2007
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