A high-yield biomass alternative to petroleum for industrial chemicals
Thursday, November 25, 2010 - 21:33
in Physics & Chemistry
Chemical engineers report that they have developed a way to produce high-volume chemical feedstocks including benzene, toluene, xylenes and olefins from pyrolytic bio-oils, the cheapest liquid fuels available today derived from biomass. The new process could reduce or eliminate industry's reliance on fossil fuels to make industrial chemicals worth an estimated $400 billion annually.
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