Production of levulinic acid and use as a platform chemical for derived products

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 227-239

  Bozell, Joseph J ^a   Moens, L ^a   Elliott, D C ^b   Wang, Y ^b   Neuenscwander, G G ^b   Fitzpatrick, S W ^c   Bilski, R J ^d   Jarnefeld, J L ^e  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Biofine Inc   (United States)

^d Chemical Industry Services Inc   (United States)

^e Corp Pl W 286 Washington Ave E ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aminolevulinic acid; Diphenolic acid; Levulinic acid; Methyltetrahydrofuran; Paper sludge; Platform chemicals; Renewables to chemicals

Indexed keywords

FEEDSTOCKS; HYDROGENATION; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SOLVENTS;

LEVULINIC ACID; METHYLTETRAHYDROFURAN;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; DIPHENOLIC ACID; FUEL; HERBICIDE; LEVULINIC ACID; METHYLTETRAHYDROFURAN; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HYDROGENATION; INDUSTRY; MARKET; PAPER; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; SYNTHESIS; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033985465     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(99)00047-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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