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Production of Organic Acids and Alcohols from Agricultural Residues and Food Wastes

Zhen Fang , Haixin Guo , Richard Lee Smith Jr.

This book is a collection of studies on recent technological developments and related challenges in laboratory and industrial applications and processes for the production of biomass-derived organic acids and alcohols. By exploring topics in catalysis, hydrothermal...

Production of N-containing Chemicals and Materials from Biomass

Zhen Fang , Richard Lee Smith Jr , Lujiang Xu

This book is a collection of studies on state-of-art techniques developed for producing value-added N-containing chemicals and N-doped carbon materials from renewable sources via sustainable technologies. Aiming to improve conversion effectiveness and develop innovative...

Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste

Zhen Fang , Richard L. Smith Jr. , Lujiang Xu

This book covers sustainable recycling processes (e.g. physical, biological, chemical, and thermo-chemical) of multiple organic solid wastes, provides methods for material recycle of wastes into value-added products including fuels and commodity chemicals...

Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Pyrolysis

Zhen Fang , Richard L. Smith Jr , Lujiang Xu

This book presents a collection of studies on state-of-art techniques for converting biomass to chemical products by means of pyrolysis, which are widely applicable to the valorization of biomass. In addition to discussing the fundamentals and mechanisms for producing...

Production of Materials from Sustainable Biomass Resources

Zhen Fang , Richard L. Smith, Jr , Xiao-Fei Tian

This book presents a collection of studies on state-of-art techniques developed specifically for lignocellulose component derivation, and for the production of functional materials, composite polymers, carbonaceous biocatalysts, and pellets from lignocellulosic biomass,...

Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Bifunctional Catalysts

Zhen Fang , Hu Li , Richard L. Smith Jr.

This book provides state-of-the-art reviews, current research, prospects and challenges of the production of biofuels and chemicals such as furanic biofuels, biodiesel, carboxylic acids, polyols and others from lignocellulosic biomass, furfurals, syngas and...

Production of Platform Chemicals from Sustainable Resources

Zhen Fang , Xinhua Qi , Richard L. Smith, Jr.

This book provides state-of-the-art reviews, the latest research, prospects and challenges of the production of platform chemicals such as C6 sugars, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, gamma-valerolactone, xylitol, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, levulinic acid, ethanol and...

Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Lignin

Zhen Fang , Richard L. Smith, Jr.

This book provides state-of-the-art reviews, current research on and the prospects of lignin production, biological, thermal and chemical conversion methods, and lignin technoeconomics.  Fundamental topics related to lignin chemistry, properties, analysis,...

Production of Hydrogen from Renewable Resources

Zhen Fang , Xinhua Qi , Richard L. Smith, Jr.

This book provides state-of-the-art reviews, current research and prospects of producing hydrogen using bio, thermal and electrochemical methods and covers hydrogen separation, storage and applications.  Hydrogen produced from biomass offers a clean and renewable energy...

Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Microwave

Zhen Fang , Xinhua Qi , Richard L. Smith, Jr.

Conversion of biomass into chemicals and biofuels is an active research and development area as trends move to replace traditional fossil fuels with renewable resources. By integrating processing methods with microwave and ultrasound irradiation into biorefineries, the...

Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ultrasound

Zhen Fang , Xinhua Qi , Richard L. Smith, Jr.

Conversion of biomass into chemicals and biofuels is an active research and development area as trends move to replace traditional fossil fuels with renewable resources. By integrating processing methods with ultrasound and microwave irradiation into biorefineries, the...

Near-critical and Supercritical Water and Their Applications for Biorefineries

Zhen Fang , Chunbao (Charles) Xu

The book provides fundamental chemistry and properties of near-critical water (NCW) and supercritical water (SCW), criteria and challenges/solutions in reactor design for NCW and SCW processes, and up-to-date reviews and practice of a wide range of their applications in...

Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ionic Liquids

Zhen Fang , Xinhua Qi , Richard L. Smith, Jr.

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....

Pretreatment Techniques for Biofuels and Biorefineries

Zhen Fang

This book includes 19 chapters contributed by the world's leading experts on pretreatment methods for biomass. It extensively covers the different types of biomass (e.g. molasses, sugar beet pulp, cheese whey, sugarcane residues, palm waste, vegetable oil, straws,...

Rapid Production of Micro- and Nano-particles Using Supercritical Water

Zhen Fang