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Production of Platform Chemicals and Synthesis Gas from Biomass
Author(s) -
Kamm B.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200604514
Subject(s) - biorefinery , syngas , biomass (ecology) , raw material , lignocellulosic biomass , renewable energy , production (economics) , pulp and paper industry , chemical industry , waste management , biofuel , environmental science , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , catalysis , environmental engineering , economics , oceanography , electrical engineering , macroeconomics , geology
Sugar rush : The development of biorefinery technology and the use of renewable resources is gaining importance in the chemical industry. The emphasis of current research lies in the production of platform chemicals and synthesis gas (syngas) from biomass (lignocellulosic feedstock). Examples include the two‐phase conversion reaction of fructose to 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF; see scheme) as well as the production of syngas from glycerol using Pt‐Al 2 O 3 .