Cracking over Zeolites FCC

Since the early 1980s, zeolites have been considered for the upgrading of biomass-derived fluids into aromatic fuels [74, 75], Researchers of the Univerite Laval (Quebec, Canada) performed pioneering work on model compounds (phenols and furans) [76, 77]. A recent study investigating the transformation of alco- 

Cellulose — Glucose — 5-HMF + H2O — Levulinic acid + Formic acid 

Recently a very comprehensive report on the pathways from sugars to chemicals and fuels has been issued by the US department of energy [88]. The report identifies the twelve most promising building blocks (Table 6.5) that can be produced from sugars via biological and chemical conversions. These building blocks can be subsequently converted into several chemicals and fuels. 

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