SELECTIVE PRODUCTION OF SUGARS AND GLYCOLALDEHYDE FROM AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS USING SUPERCRITICAL WATER AS REACTION MEDIUM

摘要

Biomass is a renewable and worldwide-distributed carbon resource which has the potential to produce energy, chemicals and fuels for the future sustainable industries [1]. Biobased industries, based on the use of renewable materials and energy, are still in development to success to promote a decentralized production that can be an alternative to the centralized petrochemical production plants.