Affiliation:
1. United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Bio-Oils Research Unit, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, USA
Abstract
Alternatives to petroleum-derived products, from biobased starting materials, have been a goal in the area of green materials, for private, university, and government researchers for many years. Although progress toward the goal of a major biobased economy is evident in several commercialized areas, such as biobased fuels, high profile business failures are unfortunately still commonplace in the private sector. This chapter highlights a newly developed decarboxylation technology that can be leveraged to convert fatty acids or carbohydrates into high-value renewable products for the future. It gives the promise of at least some petroleum replacement, as well as an alternative to some environmentally detrimental processes.
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry