Catalytic Process Development for Renewable Materials

THE NEXT FEEDSTOCK TRANSITION
 
PREFACE
 
THE INDUSTRIAL PLAYING FIELD FOR THE CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO RENEWABLE FUELS AND CHEMICALS
Introduction
The Renewables Arena
Renewable Fuels
Renewable Chemicals
Conclusions
 
SELECTING TARGETS
Introduction
Target Selection Can Focus on Specific Structures or General Technologies
Previous Selection Efforts
Corroboration of the Value of Screening Studies
The Importance of Outcomes and Comparisons of Outcomes
Evaluation Processes Can be Comprised of a Variety of Criteria
Catalysis Aspects
Conclusions
 
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CATALYTIC PROCESSES FROM TERPENES TO CHEMICALS
Introduction
Strain Engineering for the Production of Terpenes
Terpene Building Blocks of Commercial Interest
Sesquiterpenes as Chemical Building Blocks: ß-Farnesene
Polymers
Lubricants
Conclusions
 
FURAN-BASED BUILDING BLOCKS FROM CARBOHYDRATES
Importance of Furans as Building Blocks
Sources of Carbohydrates
Carbohydrate Dehydration
Conclusions and Further Perspectives
 
A WORKFLOW FOR PROCESS DESIGN - USING PARALLEL REACTOR EQUIPMENT BEYOND SCREENING
Introduction
The Evolution of Parallel Reactor Equipment
The Evolution of Research Methodology - Conceptual Process Design
Essential Workflow Elements
Other Examples of Parallel Reactor Equipment Applied Beyond Screening - Long-Term Catalyst Performance
Concluding Remarks
 
BRASKEM'S ETHANOL TO POLYETHYLENE PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
Ethanol and Brazil
Commercial Plants for Ethanol Dehydration
Legislation and Certification
Process Description
Polymerization
Conclusion
 
FATS AND OILS AS RAW MATERIAL FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Introduction - Setting the Scene, Definitions
Why Fats and Oils Need Catalytic Transformation
Catalytic Process Development - Conceptual
Fatty Alcohols: Then and Now, a Case Study
Conclusion and Outlook: Development Challenges for the Future

Dr. Pieter Imhof is currently VP Strategic Account Management at Avantium Chemicals B.V., after having held several positions in Research and
Development, Technical Service, Marketing and Product Development both at Akzo Nobel Catalysts and Albemarle. Within Avantium, Pieter has been responsible for Global Business Development, Sales and Marketing for high throughput services and systems in both Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry. Pieter obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D degrees in Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry at the University of Amsterdam. He has published and contributed to over 100 scientific and conference papers and patents.
 
Dr. Jan Cornelis van der Waal is Principal Scientist at Avantium Chemicals B.V. He studied Chemical Engineering at the Delft University of Technology (1987-1993) and received his Ph.D. at the same institute in 1998. After a postdoctoral assignment at the Royal Dutch Shell research and technology centre in Amsterdam for 2 years, he was involved in the foundation of Avantium Chemicals in 2000 and has since then worked for Avantium Technologies. Currently he is Principal Scientist Catalysts covering the area of biorenewable feedstocks conversion,
in particular of oxygenates such as sugars, syn gas chemistries such as Fischer-Tropsch, Methanol and Ethanol synthesis, as well as selective oxidations and hydrogenations. He has published over 60 scientific and conference papers and patents.

"Overall, especially for an edited book, this is a well organized book showing the overall story, rather than giving only pieces of a puzzle ... It makes for an entertaining read. The book is certainly more suited to researchers in the field or at least with some background information." ( Green Processing and Synthesis , 1 August 2013)

"Overall, especially for an edited book, this is a well organized book showing the overall story, rather than giving only pieces of a puzzle . . . It makes for an entertaining read. The book is certainly more suited to researchers in the field or at least with some background information." ( Green Processing and Synthesis , 1 August 2013)