Sustainable production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals: progress, challenges, and prospects
Muhammad Sajid, Usman Farooq, Ghulam Bary, Muhammad Mohsin Azim, Xuebing Zhao
Abstract
The research progress on the production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals from various sugars and biomass feedstocks have been comprehensively reviewed, focusing on the chemical processes and mechanisms.
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidBiomass (ecology)Production (economics)ChemistrySustainable productionOrganic chemistryChemical industryPulp and paper industryEnvironmental scienceBiochemical engineeringCatalysisEngineeringEconomicsGeologyMacroeconomicsOceanographyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationMesoporous Materials and Catalysis