Life cycle thinking case study for catalytic wet air oxidation of lignin in bamboo biomass for vanillin production
Christopher S. McCallum, Wang WanLing, John Doran, W. Graham Forsythe, Mark D. Garrett, Christopher Hardacre, James J. Leahy, Kevin T. Morgan, Dong‐Soo Shin, Gary N. Sheldrake
Abstract
A life cycle thinking analysis (LCT) conducted on the production of vanillin <italic>via</italic> bamboo wet air oxidation compared to vanillin production from crude oil or kraft lignin.
Topics & Concepts
VanillinBambooLigninBiomass (ecology)CatalysisChemistryPulp and paper industryCatalytic cycleOrganic chemistryProduction (economics)Chemical engineeringBotanyAgronomyBiologyEngineeringEconomicsMacroeconomicsLignin and Wood ChemistryBiochemical and biochemical processesBiofuel production and bioconversion