Lignin Valorization -

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Résumé :
Lignin, an aromatic biopolymer found in plant cell walls, is a key component of lignocellulosic biomass and generally utilized for heat and power. However, lignin's chemical composition makes it an attractive source for biological and catalytic conversion to fuels and chemicals. Bringing together experts from biology, catalysis, engineering, analytical chemistry, and techno-economic/life-cycle analysis, Lignin Valorization presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary picture of how lignocellulosic biorefineries could potentially employ lignin valorization technologies. Chapters will specifically focus on the production of fuels and chemicals from lignin and topics covered include (i) methods for isolating lignin in the context of the lignocellulosic biorefinery, (ii) thermal, chemo-catalytic, and biological methods for lignin depolymerization, (iii) chemo-catalytic and biological methods for upgrading lignin, (iv) characterization of lignin, and (v) techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of integrated processes to utilize lignin in an integrated biorefinery. The book provides the latest breakthroughs and challenges in upgrading lignin to fuels and chemicals for graduate students and researchers in academia, governmental laboratories, and industry interested in biomass conversion.

Biographie:
Gregg T Beckham is a Senior Engineer in the National Bioenergy Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA.

Sommaire:
A Brief Introduction to Lignin Structure; Lignin Isolation Methodology for Biorefining, Pretreatment and Analysis; Lessons Learned from 150 Years of Pulping Wood; Thermal and Solvolytic Depolymerization Approaches for Lignin Depolymerization and Upgrading; Early-stage Conversion of Lignin over Hydrogenation Catalysts; Oxidative Valorization of Lignin; Catalytic Conversion of Ligninderived Aromatic Compounds into Chemicals; Biological Lignin Degradation; Bacterial Enzymes for the Cleavage of Lignin b-Aryl Ether Bonds: Properties and Applications; Using Aerobic Pathways for Aromatic Compound Degradation to Engineer Lignin Metabolism; Biological Funneling as a Means of Transforming Lignin-derived Aromatic Compounds into Value-added Chemicals; Systems Biology Analyses of Lignin Conversion; Anaerobic Pathways for the Catabolism of Aromatic Compounds; Biogas Production from Lignin via Anaerobic Digestion; Lignin Analytics; Lignin Visualization: Advanced Microscopy Techniques for Lignin Characterization; Adding Value to the Biorefinery with Lignin: An Engineer's Perspective