Description
Book SynopsisIn recent years carbon dioxide has played an increasingly important role in biomass processing. This book presents the state-of-the-art of a range of diverse approaches for the use of carbon dioxide in biomass valorisation. The book explores cutting-edge research and important advances in green high-pressure technologies. It gives an overview of the most relevant and promising applications of high-pressure CO2-based technologies in biomass processing from the perspective of the biorefinery concept. Demonstrating the interdisciplinary aspects of high-pressure technologies from biology, chemistry and biochemical engineering areas, this book brings researchers and industrialists up to date with the latest advances in this field, including novel technologies for energy; biochemicals and materials production; and green chemical engineering processes.
Table of ContentsSupercritical Fluids in Natural Product and Biomass Processing - An Introduction; Introduction to High Pressure CO2 and H2O Technologies in Sustainable Biomass Processing; Pre-treatment of Biomass Using CO2-based Methods; Enzyme-based Biomass Catalyzed Reactions in Supercritical CO2; Direct Hydrolysis of Biomass Polymers using High-pressure CO2 and CO2-H2O Mixtures; Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass Derived Monomers using High-pressure CO2 and CO2-H2O Mixtures; Efficient Transformation of Biomass-derived Compounds into Different Valuable Products: A "Green" Approach; Anti-solvent Effect of High-pressure CO2 in Natural Polymers; Perspectives of the Development of High-pressure Technologies in Biomass Process
