Chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts
Amherst, using a catalytic fast pyrolysis process that transforms
renewable non-food biomass into petrochemicals, have developed a new
catalyst that boosts the yield for five key “building blocks
of the chemical industry” by 40 percent compared to previous methods.
This sustainable production process, which holds the promise of being
competitive and compatible with
the current petroleum refinery infrastructure, has been tested and
proven in a laboratory reactor, using wood as the feedstock, the research team says. SEE MORE Flaws in China's growth model are becoming obvious. Falling property
prices are starting a chain reaction that will have a negative effect on
developers, investment, and government revenue. SEE MORE The year 2011 will be remembered as the year with the highest catastrophe-related economic losses in history. Natural and man-made catastrophes cost the world economy a whooping US$350 bln. Preliminary estimates peg total insured losses for the global insurance industry from disasters at US$108 bln in 2011. SEE MORE (VEN) - Tight cooperation among related departments, improvement of investment attraction efficiency and development of technological lines to enhance production efficiency and reduce energy consumption are methods to reduce the gap between energy demand and supply in 2012 and in 2011-2015 in general. SEE MORE Today the developed economies of Europe and the USA have reached a standpoint on the polyethylene high density (HDPE) markets SEE MORE
