Application of Hydrothermal Reactions to Biomass Conversion

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jin, Fangming (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Chemical engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Sustainable development.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.; Sustainable Development.

This book reviews the recent advances in hydrothermal conversion of biomass into chemicals and fuels, and consists of 15 chapters. It introduces the properties of high-temperature water, the merits of hydrothermal conversion of biomass, and some novel hydrothermal conversion processes, mainly includ...