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Producing Fuels and Fine Chemicals from Biomass Using Nanomaterials
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Producing Fuels and Fine Chemicals from Biomass Using Nanomaterials

by Rafael Luque, Alina Mariana Balu
October 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
352 pages
12h 45m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Producing Fuels and Fine Chemicals from Biomass Using Nanomaterials
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Introduction to
Production of Valuable
Compounds from
Biomass and Waste
Valorization Using
Nanomaterials
Alina M. Balu and Rafael Luque
Society faces a daunting future in terms of water, food, and resource scarcity. This
has been clearly evidenced by recent studies showing a continuous decrease in fos-
sil fuel resources, the increasing generation of waste, and the expected increase in
population in future years [1–4]. Facing these challenges is not an easy task. A mul-
tidisciplinary team effort from many disciplines is needed to come up with suitable
alternatives for a future more sustainable society able to deal with these important
issues. ...
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ISBN: 9781466553392