The role of water in catalytic biomass-based technologies to produce chemicals and fuels
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Detail(s)
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-46 |
Journal / Publication | Catalysis Today |
Volume | 247 |
Online published | 4 Jan 2015 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2015 |
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Abstract
Water can have many different roles in catalytic biomass-based technologies to produce chemicals and fuels. Since water is one of the two basic chemicals of nature used during photosynthesis, biomass contains different amount of water, which can be advantageously utilized during the conversion schemes. Water could be the solvent of the reactions or just either the eliminated product or the reactant resulting in hydration and hydrolysis. Since some of these roles are intrinsically part of the natural system, their change could be very difficult or not even possible. Therefore, the designer of the chemistry or the process must understand the possible roles of water at both the molecular and the macroscopic levels.
Research Area(s)
- Biomass, Dehydration, Deoxydehydration, Hydration, Hydrolysis, Water
Citation Format(s)
The role of water in catalytic biomass-based technologies to produce chemicals and fuels. / Mika, László T.; Cséfalvay, Edit; Horváth, István T.
In: Catalysis Today, Vol. 247, 01.06.2015, p. 33-46.
In: Catalysis Today, Vol. 247, 01.06.2015, p. 33-46.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review