Bio Feedstocks - Catalysis

What are Bio Feedstocks?

Bio feedstocks refer to biological materials used as raw inputs for the production of energy, chemicals, and materials. These feedstocks are often derived from renewable resources such as plants, agricultural residues, and organic waste. The use of bio feedstocks is gaining traction due to their potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate environmental impact.

Role of Catalysis in Processing Bio Feedstocks

Catalysis plays a crucial role in the efficient conversion of bio feedstocks into valuable products. Catalysts are used to accelerate chemical reactions, enabling the transformation of raw biological materials into biofuels, biochemicals, and bioplastics. This process not only improves yield but also enhances energy efficiency.

Types of Bio Feedstocks

Bio feedstocks can be classified into several categories:

First-generation feedstocks: These include food crops like corn, sugarcane, and soybeans. They are primarily used for bioethanol and biodiesel production.
Second-generation feedstocks: These comprise non-food biomass such as agricultural residues, wood chips, and grasses. They are considered more sustainable than first-generation feedstocks.
Third-generation feedstocks: These include algae and other aquatic biomass, which have higher growth rates and can be cultivated in non-arable lands.

Advantages of Using Bio Feedstocks

Utilizing bio feedstocks in catalysis offers several advantages:

Sustainability: Bio feedstocks are renewable and can be replenished over time, reducing reliance on finite fossil resources.

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Yield and Energy Modeling for Biochar and Bio-Oil Using Pyrolysis Temperature and Biomass Constituents.

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Solar-Driven Biomass Reforming for Hydrogen Generation: Principles, Advances, and Challenges.

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Characterization of ruminal degradation, intestinal digestion and total true nutrient supply to dairy cows from feedstocks and coproducts from Canola bio-oil processing: Impact by source origin.

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Predicting biochar properties and pyrolysis life-cycle inventories with compositional modeling.

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The effect of triglycerol diacrylate on the printability and properties of UV curable, bio-based nanohydroxyapatite composites.

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Plastics and the Sustainable Development Goals: From waste to wealth with microbial recycling and upcycling.

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Efficient production of itaconic acid from the single-carbon substrate methanol with engineered Komagataella phaffii.

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Interface Synergy of Exposed Oxygen Vacancy and Pd Lewis Acid Sites Enabling Superior Cooperative Photoredox Synthesis.

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Waste Valorization in a Sustainable Bio-Based Economy: The Road to Carbon Neutrality.

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Development of bio-based polymeric blends - a comprehensive review.

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Techno-economic and environmental analyses of the pyrolysis of food waste to produce bio-products.

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Mycelium-Based Composites as a Sustainable Solution for Waste Management and Circular Economy.

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Chemo-enzymatic derivatization of glycerol-based oligomers: structural elucidation and potential applications.

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Current significance and future perspective of 3D-printed bio-based polymers for applications in energy conversion and storage system.

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Integrated preservation of water activity as key to intensified chemoenzymatic synthesis of bio-based styrene derivatives.

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Review of methodological decisions in life cycle assessment (LCA) of biorefinery systems across feedstock categories.

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A Novel Bio-Purification Process Employing an Engineered Strain for Downstream Processing of Lactic Acid Solutions from the Fermentation of Agro-Industrial by-Products.

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Improved Electrosynthesis of Biomass Derived Furanic Compounds via Nitroxyl Radical Redox Mediation.

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Bio-based production of cis,cis-muconic acid as platform for a sustainable polymers production.

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Regulating phenol tar in pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: Product characteristics and conversion mechanisms.

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