With the current pressing need to rise to the ambition of net zero targets to mitigate carbon
emissions and climate change impacts, sustainable processing has never been more …

The dependence on non-renewable resources, particularly fossil fuels, has awaken a
growing interest in research of sustainable alternative energy sources, such as bioethanol …

The transition from a fossil-based linear economy to a circular bioeconomy is no longer an
option but rather imperative, given worldwide concerns about the depletion of fossil …

Although process intensification by continuous operation has been successfully applied in
the chemical industry, the biopharmaceutical industry primarily uses fed-batch, rather than …

Second generation (2G) biorefineries have shown a potential to convert lignocellulosic
wastes into fuels, energy, and other value-added products. However, despite the efforts …

The bio-production of lactic acid (LA) has gained great attention thanks to its versatility as
building block with potential environmental and energy benefits. During its bio-production …

Since the demand for gluconic acid has increased during the last years, alternative
processes to minimize its production costs associated to raw material and separation are …

Intensified processes have found widespread application in the chemical and petrochemical
industries. The use of intensified systems allows for a reduction of operating costs and …

Purpose Butanol is an interesting biofuel and a product precursor, that could be obtained
with acetone and ethanol via fermentation. The biofuels production has been identified as …

Sustainable engineering is of great importance for resilient and agile technology and
society. This book balances economics, environment, and societal elements of sustainable …