2013, 544 pages, 16 × 24 cm,EPFL Press ISBN 978-2-940222-68-1(CRC Press ISBN 978-1-4665-7306-2)

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LignocellulosicBiorefineriesJean-Luc Wertz and Olivier Bédué

One of the great technological issues of this 21st century involves the effort of man to man-age climate change through the reduction of fossil-fuel consumption. Part of this plan callsfor the gradually replacement of petroleum refineries with biorefineries that use biomass asits renewable feedstock. Lignocellulosic biomass represents a huge potential reservoir for theproduction of renewable energy, chemicals and materials, which could have a significantimpact in our society’s efforts to manage greenhouse gas emissions while reducing petro-leum consumption. The book describes the current status, development, and futureprospects for the critical technology of second-generation biorefineries, specifically with afocus on lignocellulosic materials as feedstock.

The book will primarily serve scientists and engineers in chemistry and biochemistry, work-ing both in academia and in industry. But with its careful development of the main points,and many dozens of color illustrations, it is also accessible to a broader public, such as policymakers and students.

JEAN-LUC WERTZ holds degrees in chemical civil engineering and in economic science from Catholic University ofLouvain, as well as a doctorate from the same university in applied science, specializing in polymer chemistry. He hasheld various international positions in R&D, including Spontex, where he was worldwide director of R&D. He holds sev-eral patents related to various products. Jean-Luc Wertz is now Project Manager in biomass valorization atValBiom/Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech of University of Liège and has worked for more than 5 years on lignocellulosic biore-fineries.

OLIVIER BÉDUÉ received a degree in chemical engineering from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris(ENSCP) and a doctorate in polymer physical chemistry from the University Paris 6 (Jussieu), after which he worked forSpontex Company (Beauvais/France) as a R&D engineer and cellulose technical manager in industrial direction. Sincethe beginning of 2012, he is R&D manager at the Regional Technical Center Europe for Freudenberg HaushaltsprodukteCompany (Weinheim /Germany). He is also an European Commission expert (FP6 and FP7).

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Table of Contents of Lignocellulosic Biorefineries

Foreword – Preface. Introduction: Climate change – Biomass and its conversion to products – Biorefineries – Life cycle assessment(LCA) – Structure of the book – References. Photosynthesis, the Ultimate Beginning for Biorefineries: Introduction –Chloroplasts – Photosynthetic pigments and antenna complexes – Stages of photosynthesis – Light reactions – Dark reactions – C3,C4 and CAM plants – Photosynthetic efficiency – References. Features of First Generation Biorefineries: Introduction – First-generation biofeedstocks – First-generation biofuels – Biobased chemicals and materials derived from food plants –Environmental performance – References. Cellulose, the Predominant Constituent of Biomass: Introduction – Structure –Biosynthesis – Properties and applications – References. Enzymatic and non-Biological Degradation of Cellulose:Introduction – Enzymatic hydrolysis – Non-biological degradation – References. Hemicelluloses and Lignin, Other KeyConstituents of Biomass: Introduction – Hemicelluloses – Lignin – References. Pretreatments of Lignocellulosic Biomass:Introduction – Physical pretreatments – Chemical pretreatments – Physicochemical treatments – Biological pretreatment –Summary – References. Biochemical Conversion of Biomass: Introduction – Processes: pretreatment, hydrolysis and fermenta-tion – Life cycle assessments – Production of cellulosic ethanol: case studies – Production of lignocellulose-derived chemicals: casestudies – Overview of selected companies – References. Thermochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass:Introduction – Processes – Life cycle assessments – Production of fuels and/or chemicals: case studies – Overview of selected com-panies – References. Perspectives: Introduction – Representative programs in the U.S. and EU – Cellulosic and lignocellulosicfeedstocks – Lignocellulosic processes – Fuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass – The sustainability challenge –References.

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