2019 AIChE Annual Meeting
(560c) Microwave Carbocatalysis for Bioenergy and Biochemical Conversion
Authors
Armando Quitain - Presenter, Kumamoto University
Elaine G. Mission, Kumamoto University
Jonas Karl N. Agutaya, Kumamoto University
Mitsuru Sasaki, Kumamoto University
Tetsuya Kida, Kumamoto University
Tomomi Hasunuma, Kumamoto University
This work focuses on the utilization of the synergy of microwave irradiation and graphene-based catalysis as applied to various reactions related to biomass conversion processes including cellulose depolymerization, glucose conversion into platform chemicals, and transesterification/esterification/etherification of oil fractions and products present in biomass.