5 Biomass to Fine Chemicals
The primary objective of any hydrothermal processing is to derive value-added
products (biochar, biocrude, and biogas) in which biocrude on further processing
results in a significant amount of fine chemicals. All these years many researchers
have confirmed the presence of various fine chemicals in the biocrude through
GC-MS analysis. The chemicals identified in biocrude obtained from the hydrothermal conversion of few woody and algal biomass feedstock and its commercial
significance are listed in Table 8.
6 Conclusion
The hydrothermal conversion of both lignocellulosic and algal biomasses was
studied with the help of predefined reaction mechanisms of their respective constituents. This chapter briefly explained about the advanced technologies that are
adapted in generation of energy-intensified fuels and value-added fine chemicals.
The hydrothermal technologies with biorefinery would be a promising solution for
sustainability as it can be implemented with minor modifications to the current
industrial infrastructure. In the energy sector, the biocrude in addition to the natural
crude can be used as such as the feed to existing refinery equipment, and there is no
need for modification or retrofitting. Thus this technology is yet to be explored, and
more value-added chemicals can be obtained from the hydrothermal conversion of
lignocellulosic and algal biomass, thereby maximizing the yield of products with
commercial significance.
References
1. Bhaskar T, Pandey A (2015) Advances in thermochemical conversion of biomass – introduction. In: Pandey A, Bhaskar T, Stöcker M, Sukumaran RK (eds) Recent advances in thermochemical conversion of biomass. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 3–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/B9780-444-63289-0.00001-6
Table 8 (continued)
Feedstock
Compounds
Relative
area %
Significance
2,3-Dimethyl-2cyclopenten-1-one
7.77
Solvent in many extraction process
3-Methyl-1,2cyclopentanedione
6.68
Ketonic group added as ingredient in
fragrance
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The primary objective of any hydrothermal processing is to derive value-added
products (biochar, biocrude, and biogas) in which biocrude on further processing
results in a significant amount of fine chemicals. All these years many researchers
have confirmed the presence of various fine chemicals in the biocrude through
GC-MS analysis. The chemicals identified in biocrude obtained from the hydrothermal conversion of few woody and algal biomass feedstock and its commercial
significance are listed in Table 8.
6 Conclusion
The hydrothermal conversion of both lignocellulosic and algal biomasses was
studied with the help of predefined reaction mechanisms of their respective constituents. This chapter briefly explained about the advanced technologies that are
adapted in generation of energy-intensified fuels and value-added fine chemicals.
The hydrothermal technologies with biorefinery would be a promising solution for
sustainability as it can be implemented with minor modifications to the current
industrial infrastructure. In the energy sector, the biocrude in addition to the natural
crude can be used as such as the feed to existing refinery equipment, and there is no
need for modification or retrofitting. Thus this technology is yet to be explored, and
more value-added chemicals can be obtained from the hydrothermal conversion of
lignocellulosic and algal biomass, thereby maximizing the yield of products with
commercial significance.
References
1. Bhaskar T, Pandey A (2015) Advances in thermochemical conversion of biomass – introduction. In: Pandey A, Bhaskar T, Stöcker M, Sukumaran RK (eds) Recent advances in thermochemical conversion of biomass. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 3–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/B9780-444-63289-0.00001-6
Table 8 (continued)
Feedstock
Compounds
Relative
area %
Significance
2,3-Dimethyl-2cyclopenten-1-one
7.77
Solvent in many extraction process
3-Methyl-1,2cyclopentanedione
6.68
Ketonic group added as ingredient in
fragrance
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