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Beyond Petrochemicals: The Renewable Chemicals Industry
Author(s) -
Vennestrøm P. N. R.,
Osmundsen C. M.,
Christensen C. H.,
Taarning Esben
Publication year - 2011
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.201102117
Subject(s) - petrochemical , biomass (ecology) , resource (disambiguation) , renewable resource , chemical industry , production (economics) , computer science , petroleum , renewable energy , environmental economics , environmental science , waste management , engineering , chemistry , economics , environmental engineering , ecology , computer network , electrical engineering , macroeconomics , biology , organic chemistry
From petroleum to bioleum : Since biomass is a limited resource, it is necessary to consider its best use. The production of select chemicals from biomass, rather than its use as fuel, could effectively replace the use of petroleum in the chemical industry, but the inherent functionality of biomass must be exploited (see picture).