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VOL. 7, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Lignocellulose: A promising future resource for platform chemicals
Authors
Asawari Mokal
Abstract
Petroleum-based resources are employed to produce energy, chemicals,
and industrial polymers in today’s consumer driven society for technological
development. However, the future is alarming due to the limited supply of oil
reserves, global warming, and environmental regulations. The alternative is to
find indigenous as well as sustainable feedstock. Since biomass-based materials
are less affected by changing crude oil prices. Lignocellulosic biomass is a
promising option for future renewable fuels. It is high in organic carbon
content. This rich source of carbon can be utilized to make liquid fuels and
chemicals. The low cost & easily available lignocellulosic wastes can be
used to prepare platform chemicals or renewable monomers required for polymer
production. This can in turn reduce dependency on the oil-field industry and the
production cost of biopolymers due to the resource efficiency. This article
discusses the structure and composition of lignocellulosic biomass, generic
technologies used in the lignocellulose-based biorefinery, and conversion of
lignocellulose to major platform chemicals or bio-based monomers. The article also
includes a general overview of the potential platform chemicals or value-added
products, which have various industrial applications.
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Pages:5-9
How to cite this article:
Asawari Mokal "Lignocellulose: A promising future resource for platform chemicals". International Journal of Chemical Science, Vol 7, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 5-9
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