Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C2–C6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass

R Gerardy, DP Debecker, J Estager, P Luis… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

Bio-based poly (butylene succinate): Recent progress, challenges and future opportunities

O Platnieks, S Gaidukovs, VK Thakur, A Barkane… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rising energy concerns, rapid infrastructure development, and greater environmental
awareness have fueled the demand for sustainable materials. In this direction, sustainable …

Technologies for biogas upgrading to biomethane: A review

AI Adnan, MY Ong, S Nomanbhay, KW Chew, PL Show - Bioengineering, 2019 - mdpi.com
The environmental impacts and high long-term costs of poor waste disposal have pushed
the industry to realize the potential of turning this problem into an economic and sustainable …

Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of poly (butylene succinate) production using food waste

N Rajendran, J Han - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In this present study, the production of poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) from food waste was
investigated and critical factors were evaluated. The economic feasibility of the process was …

Synthesis of Bio-based monomers and polymers using microbes for a sustainable bioeconomy

S Thakur, J Chaudhary, P Singh, WF Alsanie… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a result of environmental concerns and the depletion of biomass assets, eco-friendly,
renewable biomass-based chemical extraction has recently received significant attention …

Closing the carbon loop in the circular plastics economy

CG Schirmeister, R Mülhaupt - Macromolecular rapid …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Today, plastics are ubiquitous in everyday life, problem solvers of modern technologies, and
crucial for sustainable development. Yet the surge in global demand for plastics of the …

Valorization of volatile fatty acids from the dark fermentation waste Streams-A promising pathway for a biorefinery concept

PT Sekoai, A Ghimire, OT Ezeokoli, S Rao… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, much attention has been directed towards the integration of dark
fermentation process into a biorefinery concept to enhance the energetic gains, thereby …

Roadmap to the sustainable synthesis of polymers: From the perspective of CO2 upcycling

K Sadeghi, Y Jeon, J Seo - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for virgin polymers is constantly increasing owing to the desired performance
and low recycling rates of polymers; however, this exacerbates significant plastic-industry …

How green is your plasticizer?

R Jamarani, HC Erythropel, JA Nicell, RL Leask… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Plasticizers are additives that are used to impart flexibility to polymer blends and improve
their processability. Plasticizers are typically not covalently bound to the polymers, allowing …

A review of recent advances in the production of furfural in batch system

W Adhami, A Richel, C Len - Molecular Catalysis, 2023 - Elsevier
The production of biobased furfural has been known for a long time. Nevertheless, two
recent concepts, namely bioeconomy and circular economy, have motivated the research …