Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass Components-Recent Research and Future Opportunity

摘要

The overarching goal of biomass research is to develop innovative and pragmatic routes to exploit and utilize biomass resources [1,2]. These studies focused on both basic science and potential industrial applications [3] and have begun to address several challenges including the overall declining petroleum resources, increasing fuel demands and growing environmental concerns from the use of fossil fuels. In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Energy have established a vision to derive 25% of chemicals and materials, and 20% of transportation fuels from biomass by 2030 [4] therefore, it is imperative to develop sustainable production of fuels, chemicals and bio-derived materials. Biomass is a readily available and low-cost material feedstock for biorefining operations that to date have been made primarily from fossil fuel resources [5]. The increasing global presence and growth of the integrated “biorefinery” concept has generated some of the most exciting and relevant technological topics in modern society [6].