Continuous-Flow Processes in Heterogeneously Catalyzed Transformations of Biomass Derivatives into Fuels and Chemicals

Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz, Rafael Luque, Juan Manual Campelo and Antonio A. Romero
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Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, Córdoba E-14014, Spain
Rafael Luque: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, Córdoba E-14014, Spain
Juan Manual Campelo: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, Córdoba E-14014, Spain
Antonio A. Romero: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, Córdoba E-14014, Spain

Challenges, 2012, vol. 3, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: Continuous flow chemical processes offer several advantages as compared to batch chemistries. These are particularly relevant in the case of heterogeneously catalyzed transformations of biomass-derived platform molecules into valuable chemicals and fuels. This work is aimed to provide an overview of key continuous flow processes developed to date dealing with a series of transformations of platform chemicals including alcohols, furanics, organic acids and polyols using a wide range of heterogeneous catalysts based on supported metals, solid acids and bifunctional (metal + acidic) materials.

Keywords: flow chemistry; biomass; platform molecules; biofuels; biochemicals; heterogeneous catalysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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