Renewable Raw Materials

Abstract

INTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PLANTS AS BIOREACTORS: PRODUCTION AND USE OF PLANT-DERIVED SECONDARY METABOLITES, ENZYMES, AND PHARMACEUTICAL PROTEINS Introduction Renewable Resources in the Chemical Industry Fine Chemicals and Drugs Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals WORLD AGRICULTURAL CAPACITY Petrochemicals Today Renewable Chemicals Agricultural Production Supplying the Chemical Industry Summary LOGISTICS OF RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS Introduction Determining Factors for the Logistics of Industrial Utilization Chains for Renewable Raw Materials Processing Steps of Renewable Raw Material Logistic Chains Design and Planning of Renewable Raw Material Logistic Chains Summary and Conclusions EXISTING VALUE CHAINS Industrial Biotechnology Today - Main Products, Substrates, and Raw Materials White Biotechnology - Future Products from Today's Raw Materials? Effects of Feedstock and Process Technology onthe Production Cost of Chemicals New Raw Materials for White Biotechnology Case Studies: Lignocellulose as Raw Material and Intermediates Case Studies: SCOs as Raw Material and Intermediate Conclusions FUTURE BIOREFINERIES Introduction Current and Future Outlook for Biofuels Chemicals from Renewable Resources The Role of Clean Technologies in Biorefineries The Size of Future Biorefineries Conclusions ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL USE OF RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS Introduction Biorefinery Industry and the Development of EU Rural Areas From Analytic to Systemic Modeling Methodology of the Biorefinery Industry Stakeholders' Perceptions of Biorefinery in Rural Areas: Issues and Lessons from the South of Italy Concluding Remarks BIOBASED PRODUCTS - MARKET NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES Introduction Definition Basic Technology for the Conversion of Renewable Raw Materials Classes of Bioproducts Current Status Outlook and Perspectives LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS Introduction: Why Life-Cycle Analysis of Biobased Products? The Methodological Framework of LCA Specific Methodological Aspects for LCA for Biobased Products LCA Studies for Biobased Products: Major Findings and Insights Conclusions CONCLUSION