Biomass and Green Chemistry: Building a Renewable Pathway

Chapter 1: Biomass and the green chemistry principles

1.1 Introduction to the 12 green chemistry principles

1.2 How biomass can be inserted in green chemistry

1.3 Bioeconomy, biorefineries, renewable chemistry and sustainability

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Global production and distribution data

2.3 Chemical comp

2.4 Chemical structures and properties

Chapter 3: Oleaginous biomass for biofuels, biomaterials and chemicals

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Global production and distribution data

3.3 Chemical composition

3.5 Reaction

Chapter 4: Starch biomass for biofuels, biomaterials and chemicals

4.1 Introduction

4.3 Chemical composition

4.4 Chemical structures and properties

4.5 Reactions and products

Chapter 5: Lignocellulosic biomass for energy, biofuels, biomaterials and chemicals

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5.3 Chemical composition

5.4 Chemical structures and properties

5.5 Reactions and products

Chapter 6: Conversion process - a general vision

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Chemo-catalytic routes

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6.2.3 Enzymatic catalysis

6.3 Biotechnological routes

6.4 Thermochemical routes

6.4.1 Gasification to syngas