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8. Name the two most important renewable
raw materials in terms of quantity!
9. Which group of renewable raw materials
is used in Germany at the most often
processed into chemicals? Who was one
of the pioneers of these developments?
10. Differentiate between industrial
and energy crops! Do you know any
examples?
References
Monographs and Review Articles
Choudhury I, Hashmi S (eds) (2020) Encyclopedia of
renewable and sustainable materials. Elsevier,
Amsterdam
Popa V, Volf I (eds) (2018) Biomass as renewable raw
material to obtain bioproducts of high-tech value.
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Diepenbrook W (2014) Nachwachsende Rohstoffe. Ulmer,
Stuttgart
Vogel GH (2014) Chemie erneuerbarer kohlenstoffbasierter Rohstoffe zur Produktion von Chemikalien und
Kraftstoffen. Chem Ing Tech 86:2135–2149
Türk O (2014) Stoffliche Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden
Behrens M, Datye AK (eds) (2013) Catalysis for the conversion of biomass and its derivatives. Open Access,
Berlin
Imhof P, van der Waal JC (eds) (2013) Catalytic process development for renewable materials. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Tojo S, Hirasawa T (2013) Research approaches to sustainable biomass systems. Academic Press
Himmel ME (ed) (2012) Biomass conversion - methods
and protocols. Springer Nature
Ulber R, Sell D, Hirth T (2011) Renewable raw materials.
Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Hood EE, Nelson P, Power R (2011) Plant biomass conversion. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Lancaster M (2010) Green chemistry. Renewable
resources (Chap. 6). RSC Paperbacks, Royal Society of
Chemistry, London
Behr A, Johnen L (2009) Alternative feedstocks for synthesis. In: Anastas PT (ed) Handbook of green chemistry.
Wiley-VCH-Verlag, Weinheim
Langeveld H, Meeusen M, Sanders J (2010) The biobased
economy: biofuels, materials and chemicals in the
post-oil era. Earthscan, London
Hill K, Höfer R (2009) Biomass for green chemistry. In:
Höfer R (Hrsg) Sustainable solutions for modern economies. Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Behr A (2008) Angewandte homogene Katalyse. Homogene
Katalyse mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen (Kap. 44).
Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim
Clark J, Deswarte F (Hrsg) (2008) Introduction to chemicals from biomass. Wiley, New York
Nevertheless, it is theoretically possible
to replace the current petrochemical
industry in the long term with the
chemistry of renewable raw materials.
5 However, some renewable raw materials,
especially carbohydrates, are “overfunctionalized” and methods for defunctionalization must be developed.
5 Great advantages of renewable raw
materials are their “infinite availability”,
their CO 2 neutrality and their good
degradability. In addition, they can help
with the use of uncultivated farmland.
They are particularly advantageous when
they can be used directly for chemical
purposes without complex multistage
syntheses due to their usually complex
structures.
5 A disadvantage is the complex
cultivation and/or collection of
renewable raw materials. As a result, their
prices are often still too high compared
to petrochemicals. But there are also
a number of renewable raw materials
that are already available in sufficient
quantities and at a reasonable price
which can be used in a wide range of
applications.
5 In the chemical use of renewable raw
materials, a physical treatment must
usually first be carried out before a
chemical or biotechnological conversion
can be applied.
? Ten Quickies
1. Formulate the general equation of
photosynthesis!
2. Name some important sugars! If
necessary, see . Table 1.1 or . Table 1.4.
3. Compare the molecular formula of the
terpene myrcene (. Table 1.5) with that
of the petrochemical decatriene!
4. Are there also renewable resources in the
oceans?
5. Does cellulose only occur in tree wood?
6. Do soybeans contain exclusively oils and
fats?
7. What can be derived from the jojoba
plant?
1.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Raw Materials
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8. Name the two most important renewable
raw materials in terms of quantity!
9. Which group of renewable raw materials
is used in Germany at the most often
processed into chemicals? Who was one
of the pioneers of these developments?
10. Differentiate between industrial
and energy crops! Do you know any
examples?
References
Monographs and Review Articles
Choudhury I, Hashmi S (eds) (2020) Encyclopedia of
renewable and sustainable materials. Elsevier,
Amsterdam
Popa V, Volf I (eds) (2018) Biomass as renewable raw
material to obtain bioproducts of high-tech value.
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Diepenbrook W (2014) Nachwachsende Rohstoffe. Ulmer,
Stuttgart
Vogel GH (2014) Chemie erneuerbarer kohlenstoffbasierter Rohstoffe zur Produktion von Chemikalien und
Kraftstoffen. Chem Ing Tech 86:2135–2149
Türk O (2014) Stoffliche Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden
Behrens M, Datye AK (eds) (2013) Catalysis for the conversion of biomass and its derivatives. Open Access,
Berlin
Imhof P, van der Waal JC (eds) (2013) Catalytic process development for renewable materials. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Tojo S, Hirasawa T (2013) Research approaches to sustainable biomass systems. Academic Press
Himmel ME (ed) (2012) Biomass conversion - methods
and protocols. Springer Nature
Ulber R, Sell D, Hirth T (2011) Renewable raw materials.
Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Hood EE, Nelson P, Power R (2011) Plant biomass conversion. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Lancaster M (2010) Green chemistry. Renewable
resources (Chap. 6). RSC Paperbacks, Royal Society of
Chemistry, London
Behr A, Johnen L (2009) Alternative feedstocks for synthesis. In: Anastas PT (ed) Handbook of green chemistry.
Wiley-VCH-Verlag, Weinheim
Langeveld H, Meeusen M, Sanders J (2010) The biobased
economy: biofuels, materials and chemicals in the
post-oil era. Earthscan, London
Hill K, Höfer R (2009) Biomass for green chemistry. In:
Höfer R (Hrsg) Sustainable solutions for modern economies. Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Behr A (2008) Angewandte homogene Katalyse. Homogene
Katalyse mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen (Kap. 44).
Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim
Clark J, Deswarte F (Hrsg) (2008) Introduction to chemicals from biomass. Wiley, New York
Nevertheless, it is theoretically possible
to replace the current petrochemical
industry in the long term with the
chemistry of renewable raw materials.
5 However, some renewable raw materials,
especially carbohydrates, are “overfunctionalized” and methods for defunctionalization must be developed.
5 Great advantages of renewable raw
materials are their “infinite availability”,
their CO 2 neutrality and their good
degradability. In addition, they can help
with the use of uncultivated farmland.
They are particularly advantageous when
they can be used directly for chemical
purposes without complex multistage
syntheses due to their usually complex
structures.
5 A disadvantage is the complex
cultivation and/or collection of
renewable raw materials. As a result, their
prices are often still too high compared
to petrochemicals. But there are also
a number of renewable raw materials
that are already available in sufficient
quantities and at a reasonable price
which can be used in a wide range of
applications.
5 In the chemical use of renewable raw
materials, a physical treatment must
usually first be carried out before a
chemical or biotechnological conversion
can be applied.
? Ten Quickies
1. Formulate the general equation of
photosynthesis!
2. Name some important sugars! If
necessary, see . Table 1.1 or . Table 1.4.
3. Compare the molecular formula of the
terpene myrcene (. Table 1.5) with that
of the petrochemical decatriene!
4. Are there also renewable resources in the
oceans?
5. Does cellulose only occur in tree wood?
6. Do soybeans contain exclusively oils and
fats?
7. What can be derived from the jojoba
plant?
1.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Raw Materials