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Development of structured catalyst and reactor technologies for biomass conversion - Continuous production of sugar alcohols
(Åbo Akademi University, 2021-05-19)
Energy-efficient technologies have been an aspiration for chemical industries, especially the design of chemical reactors. Structured catalysts play an important role to achieve this purpose. Several types of structured ...
Production of γ-valerolactone, a green platform molecule
(Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen & Åbo Akademi University, 2023-06-28)
Non-renewable feedstock should be replaced with renewable resources in the production of energy, chemical commodities, and materials to increase sustainability. Biomass, especially 2nd generation biomass sources such as ...
Hydrogen Peroxide as Green Oxidant : Mechanistic Insight in the Direct Synthesis and Application
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 2023-07-14)
In recent years the need to lower the environmental impact of chemical processes and the reduction of the reliance of non-renewable raw materials have been in the focus of academic and industrial research to battle and ...
Monomers from vegetable oil feedstock : kinetics, catalysis and thermal risk
(Åbo Akademi University & Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen, 2021-07-09)
Polyurethanes are among the most important polymers in our everyday life, they are industrially produced via the reaction of polyols and di-isocyanates. This process present multiple severe drawbacks such as high toxicity ...
Reductive catalytic depolymerization of industrial lignin and hemicellulose – process development and intensification
(Åbo Akademi University & Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen, 2021-10-01)
Modern biorefinery aims at utilizing renewable feedstocks to make a wide range of products such as chemicals, biofuels, and biomaterials while leaving as little residue as possible. Lignocellulosic biomass is a promising ...
Green aviation fuel hydrocarbons from lignocellulosic biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction
(Åbo Akademi University, 2021-05-21)
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of lignocellulosic biomass in primary alcohols is a novel thermochemical method to produce sustainable aviation fuel range cyclic hydrocarbons. In this method, particularly the underutilized ...
Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling - Palladium based catalysts and operation modes
(Åbo Akademi University, 2021-12-16)
Present market trends in the sector of fine chemicals along with the need for rapid commercialization and less expensive production technologies boosts extensive research in this area. Mass-production of fine chemicals ...
Epoxidation of light olefins on titanium silicates
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 2023-10-06)
The topic of present work was the epoxidation of light olefins on titanium silicate catalysts. Epoxidation of single olefins (ethene, propene, 1-butene and iso-butene) and mixtures of them were investigated. A material ...
Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Model Compound for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Using Bifunctional Catalysts
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 2024-01-26)
The development for sustainable and renewable fuels is driven by the current reliance on fossil fuels and a need to reduce contaminant gas emissions and adhere to climate-related regulations. The main challenge for the ...
Vegetable oils epoxidation : from batch to continuous process
(Università Degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”Åbo Akademi University, 2024-02-02)
Epoxides are a class of compounds characterized by the oxirane functional group, a polar three-terms strain ring composed by two carbon atoms and an oxygen atom. These two properties make the oxirane ring a highly reactive ...