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Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals
Biodegradable Polymers and Composites - Process Engineering to Commercialization

Presents comprehensive information about the role of innovation in biopolymer production and its proper implementation along with a worldwide business model

Parameswaran Binod (Edited by), Sindhu Raveendran (Edited by), Ashok Pandey (Edited by)

9780128218884, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 9 June 2021

628 pages
23.5 x 19 x 3.8 cm, 1.2 kg

Biodegradable Polymers and Composites - Process Engineering to Commercialization is designed in such a way that it not only gives basic knowledge but also contains information regarding conventional and advanced technologies, socio-economic aspects, techno-economic feasibility, modelling tools and detailed Life Cycle Analysis in biopolymer production. The book discusses the advantages and importance of biopolymers over the conventionally produced plastics. Biodegradable Polymers and Composites highlights: the conventional and advanced strategies for biopolymer production; information regarding process engineering and commercialization of biopolymers; models and available modelling techniques in the sector of biopolymer production; and global case studies, opportunities and challenges (technical constraints, institutional constraints and social constraints) associated with biopolymer production.

PART 1 – GENERAL

1. Biopolymers – An Introduction

2. Microplastics in aquatic and terrestrial environment

3. Thermoplastic starches

PART 2 – PLANT - BASED BIOPOLYMERS

4. Cellulose

5. Starch

6. Pectin

7. Xylan

PART 3 – MICROBIAL- BASED BIOPOLYMERS

8. Pullulan

9. Poly-hydroxy alkaonates

10. Poly-Glutamic Acid

11. Polyphosphate

12. Poly Lactic Acid

13. Bacterial cellulose

PART 4 – BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITES

14. Biodegradable polymer composites

15. Thermal/rheological behaviour and functional properties of biopolymers and biocomposite

16. Functional biopolymers: synthesis, characterization and applications of chitosan and its blend composites

17. Nanocellulose-reinforced biocomposites

18. Biomedical applications of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates

PART 5 – PROCESS ENGINEERING AND COMMERCIALIZATION

19. Process development, challenges and commercialization of polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHAs)

20. Lignin production in plants and pilot and commercial processes

Subject Areas: Biochemical engineering [TC]

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