Bionic liquids from lignin: New results pave the way for closed loop biofuel refineries Lignin and hemicellulose are byproducts from the agricultural industry, biofuel plants and pulp mills, which not only makes these abundant polymers inexpensive, but also allows for a closed-loop bio-refinery, in which the lignin in the waste stream can be up-cycled and reused to make more bionic liquid, says lead author Socha, who is now the Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy at the Bronx Community College in New York City. The current batch of bionic liquids was made using reductive amination and phosphoric acid, but Socha says the research team is now investigating the use of alternative reducing agents and acids that would be less expensive and even more environmentally benign. Our results have established an important foundation for the further study of bionic liquids in biofuels as well as other industrial applications, he says. Read more at: phys.org/news/2014-08-bionic-liquids-lignin-results-pave.html#jCp
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 03:25:08 +0000
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