Biobased industrial products : priorities for research and commercialization / Committee on Biobased Industrial Products, Board on Biology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.
Contributor(s): National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Biobased Industrial Products
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BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2000Description: xiii, 147 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0309053927.Subject(s): Biotechnology -- United States -- Forecasting | Biotechnology -- Government policy -- United StatesDDC classification: 338.476606 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 338.476606 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00077720 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Petroleum-based industrial products have gradually replaced products derived from biological materials. However, biologically based products are making a comeback--because of a threefold increase in farm productivity and new technologies.
Biobased Industrial Products envisions a biobased industrial future, where starch will be used to make biopolymers and vegetable oils will become a routine component in lubricants and detergents.
Biobased Industrial Products overviews the U.S. land resources available for agricultural production, summarizes plant materials currently produced, and describes prospects for increasing varieties and yields.
The committee discusses the concept of the biorefinery and outlines proven and potential thermal, mechanical, and chemical technologies for conversion of natural resources to industrial applications.
The committee also illustrates the developmental dynamics of biobased products through existing examples, as well as products still on the drawing board, and it identifies priorities for research and development.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-134).
Executive summary -- Overview -- Raw material resource base -- Range of biobased products -- Processing technologies -- Making the transition to biobased products.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Executive Summary (p. 1)
- Raw Material Resource Base (p. 3)
- Opportunities: Range of Biobased Products (p. 5)
- Processing Technologies (p. 8)
- A Vision for the Future (p. 10)
- Recommendations (p. 11)
- 1 Overview (p. 15)
- Potential Benefits of Biobased Industrial Products (p. 18)
- Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act (p. 19)
- International Markets (p. 19)
- Environmental Quality (p. 19)
- Rural Employment (p. 23)
- Diversification of Petroleum Feedstocks (p. 23)
- Setting a Course for the Future (p. 24)
- Report Coverage (p. 25)
- 2 Raw Material Resource Base (p. 26)
- Silviculture Crops (p. 26)
- Agricultural Crops (p. 27)
- Enhancing the Supply of Biomass (p. 29)
- Waste Materials (p. 29)
- Conservation Reserve Program (p. 31)
- Filling the Raw Material Needs of a Biobased Industry (p. 32)
- Current Resources (p. 32)
- Improving Plant Raw Materials (p. 39)
- Introduction of New Crops (p. 52)
- Summary (p. 53)
- 3 Range of Biobased Products (p. 55)
- Commodity Chemicals and Fuels (p. 57)
- Ethanol (p. 57)
- Biodiesel (p. 58)
- Intermediate Chemicals (p. 60)
- Ethylene (p. 60)
- Acetic Acid (p. 62)
- Fatty Acids (p. 62)
- Specialty Chemicals (p. 62)
- Enzymes (p. 63)
- Biobased Materials (p. 65)
- Bioplastics (p. 66)
- Soy-based Inks (p. 67)
- Forest Products (p. 67)
- Cotton and Other Natural Fibers (p. 68)
- Targeting Markets (p. 70)
- Capital Investments (p. 71)
- A Case Study of Lignocellulose-Ethanol Processing (p. 72)
- 4 Processing Technologies (p. 74)
- The Biorefinery Concept (p. 75)
- Existing U.S. Prototypes (p. 75)
- Comparison of Biorefineries to Petroleum Refineries (p. 79)
- Lessons from Petroleum Refinery Experience (p. 80)
- Processes for Converting Raw Materials to Biobased Products (p. 81)
- Lignocellulose Fractionation Pretreatment: A Key Step (p. 81)
- Thermal, Chemical, and Mechanical Processes (p. 81)
- Biological Processes (p. 88)
- Needed Developments in Processing Technology (p. 95)
- Upstream Processes (p. 95)
- Bioprocesses (p. 96)
- Microbiological Systems (p. 97)
- Enzymes (p. 98)
- Downstream Processes (p. 100)
- Summary (p. 101)
- 5 Making the Transition to Biobased Products (p. 103)
- A Vision for the Future (p. 104)
- Investments to Achieve the Vision (p. 109)
- Niche Products (p. 110)
- Commodity Products (p. 111)
- Public Investments in Research and Development (p. 111)
- Federal-State Cooperation (p. 113)
- Incentives (p. 113)
- Providing a Supportive Infrastructure (p. 115)
- Education of the Public (p. 115)
- Technical Training (p. 115)
- Information and Databases (p. 116)
- Research Priorities (p. 117)
- Biological Research (p. 117)
- Processing Advances (p. 118)
- Economic Feasibility (p. 123)
- Environmental Research (p. 124)
- Conclusion (p. 124)
- References (p. 126)
- Appendix A Case Study of Lignocellulose-Ethanol Processing (p. 137)
- Feedstock Supply and Demand (p. 137)
- Transportation Costs (p. 140)
- Processing Costs (p. 141)
- Fuel Efficiency (p. 143)
- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members (p. 144)