Application of High Throughput Experimentation to the Production of Commodity Chemicals from Renewable Feedstocks

Pp: 288-309 (22)

Abstract

Rennovia is employing cutting-edge technology to adapt chemical catalytic processes, already proven to be scalable and efficient in the refining and chemical industries, for the conversion of biorenewable feedstocks to existing major-market chemicals. This chapter outlines Rennovia’s general approach to the cost-advantaged production of renewable chemicals, and describes the scale-up of Rennovia’s bio-based adipic acid process and how it offers the potential for significant commercial and environmental advantages over the current petrochemical process.

Keywords: Bio-based, renewable, biorenewable, sustainable, chemical, adipic acid, glucaric acid, hexamethylenediamine, HMD, HMDA, life cycle assessment, LCA, carbon footprint, low carbon footprint, carbon footprint reduction, bio-based chemical, renewable chemical, biorenewable chemical, sustainable chemical, 100% bio-based, 100% renewable, 100% biorenewable, nylon-6, 6, nylon-66, polyamide, polyamide- 6, 6, polyamide-66, high-throughput screening, catalyst synthesis, catalyst screening, oxidation, reduction, hydrodeoxygenation, optimization, process, scale-up, Rennovia.