Introduction to chemicals from biomass /

Introduction to Chemicals from Biomass, Second Editionpresents an overview of the use of biorenewable resources in the21st century for the manufacture of chemical products, materialsand energy. The book demonstrates that biomass is essentially arich mixture of chemicals and materials and, as such, h...

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Other Authors: Clark, James H. (Editor), Deswarte, Fabien E. I. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley, 2015.
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Introduction to Chemicals from Biomass, Second Editionpresents an overview of the use of biorenewable resources in the21st century for the manufacture of chemical products, materialsand energy. The book demonstrates that biomass is essentially arich mixture of chemicals and materials and, as such, has atremendous potential as feedstock for making a wide range ofchemicals and materials with applications in industries frompharmaceuticals to furniture. Completely revised and updated to reflect recent developments, this new edition begins with an introduction to the biorefineryconcept, followed b.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118714454
1118714458
9781118714461
1118714466