A High-Yield Biomass Alternative for Making Chemicals
Thursday, November 25, 2010 - 15:00
in Physics & Chemistry
With a new process, chemical engineers can make valuable chemicals such as benzene, toluene and xylenes from pyrolytic oils, the cheapest liquid fuels available today from biomass. This could reduce or eliminate reliance on fossil fuels to make industrial chemicals worth an estimated $400 billion.