Renewable Bioresources: scope and modification for non-foodapplications is the first text to consider the broad concept ofrenewable materials from the socio-economic aspects through to thechemical production and technical aspects of treating different rawproducts. The text sets the context of the renewables debate withkey opening chapters on green chemistry, and the current situationof US and EU policy regarding sustainability and industrial waste.The quantitative and technical scope and production of renewableresources is then discussed with material looking at integralvalorisation, the primary production of raw materials, downstreamprocessing, and the identification of renewable crop materials. Thelatter part of the book concludes with a discussion on the uses forrenewable materials such as carbohydrates, woods, fibres,biopolymers, lipids and proteins in different industrialapplications, including a key chapter on the high value-addedindustries.
* Covers the broad concept of renewable resources from differentpoints of view.
* Takes readers through the identification, production,processing and end-applications for renewable raw materials.
* Considers and compares EU and US renewable resources andsustainability objectives.
* Devotes one chapter to green chemistry and sustainability,focussing on the green industrial processes.
This is an essential book for upper level undergraduates andMasters students taking modules on Renewable Resources, GreenChemistry, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science,Agricultural Science and Environmental Technology. It will alsobenefit industry professionals and product developers who arelooking at improved economic and environmental means of utilisingrenewable materials.