Bio-based chemicals from biorefining: Lignin conversion and utilisation

Advances in Biorefineries: Biomass and Waste Supply Chain Exploitation

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 659-692

  Macfarlane, A L ^a   Mai, M ^a   Kadla, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon fibres; Kraft process; Lignin; Lignocellulose; Lignosulfonate; Organosolv; Sulfite process

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON FIBERS; KRAFT PROCESS; SULFITE PROCESS;

AROMATIC CHEMICALS; BIO-BASED CHEMICALS; CHEMICAL HETEROGENEITIES; GLOBAL PRICES; LIGNIN CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; LIGNOCELLULOSE; LIGNOSULFONATES; ORGANOSOLV;

LIGNIN;

EID: 84902057695     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857097385.2.659     Document Type: Chapter

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