Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading

W Schutyser, T Renders, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In pursuit of more sustainable and competitive biorefineries, the effective valorisation of
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …

Lignin utilization: A review of lignin depolymerization from various aspects

C Chio, M Sain, W Qin - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic polymer in nature. Due to its high amount of phenolic
compounds storage, lignin is considered as an alternative source for various polymers and …

Coke formation and deactivation during catalytic reforming of biomass and waste pyrolysis products: A review

A Ochoa, J Bilbao, AG Gayubo, P Castaño - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Undoubtedly, hydrogen (H 2) is a clean feedstock and energy carrier whose
sustainable production should be anticipated. The pyrolysis of biomass or waste plastics …

Liquid fuels, hydrogen and chemicals from lignin: A critical review

P Azadi, OR Inderwildi, R Farnood, DA King - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2013 - Elsevier
Our severe dependence on fossil resources for the production of fuels and chemicals is
responsible for two major global challenges: declining the fuel supply and increasing the …

Recent progress on catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass to high-grade bio-oil and bio-chemicals

G Kabir, BH Hameed - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis converts lignocellulosic biomass to bio-oil that can be a precursor to fuel and
chemicals for industries. The bio-oil contains high oxygenates fractions that deteriorate the …

Current challenges in commercially producing biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass

V Balan - International Scholarly Research Notices, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Biofuels that are produced from biobased materials are a good alternative to petroleum
based fuels. They offer several benefits to society and the environment. Producing second …

Catalytic upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapors using transition metal-modified ZSM-5 zeolite

EF Iliopoulou, SD Stefanidis, KG Kalogiannis… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2012 - Elsevier
The main objective of the present work was the study of different ZSM-5 catalytic
formulations for the in situ upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapors. An equilibrium …

Catalytic conversion of coal and biomass volatiles: a review

XY Ren, XB Feng, JP Cao, W Tang, ZH Wang… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This paper presents a review of recent research on direct upgrading of coal/biomass
volatiles into aromatics by catalytic pyrolysis and syngas by gasification with catalytic steam …

Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of algae and upgrading of biocrude: A critical review

D Xu, G Lin, S Guo, S Wang, Y Guo, Z **g - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of algae has emerged as a
promising technology for producing liquid bio-oil to meet increasing energy demands and …

A review of recent laboratory research and commercial developments in fast pyrolysis and upgrading

E Butler, G Devlin, D Meier, K McDonnell - Renewable and sustainable …, 2011 - Elsevier
Robust alternative technology choices are required in the paradigm shift from the current
crude oil-reliant transport fuel platform to a sustainable, more flexible transport infrastructure …