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Revolutionizing Green Chemical Production from Sawdust with Ultrasound

Date:18.03.2024

Country: United Kingdom

Plant Name:

    Wood

Residue Name:

    Process waste/Secondary residue

End Products

Biochemicals

Green chemicals, platform chemicals

Application

  • Converting woody biomass into green platform chemicals using ultrasound

Description

Sonichem has developed a breakthrough biorefinery technique that uses ultrasonic energy alongside mild organic acids to fractionate softwood sawdust into hemicellulose sugars, microcrystalline cellulose and high-quality lignin.  This approach has the potential to replace fossil-derived chemicals and lower carbon emissions during automotive production.

Pathway Description:

Biorefinery technique that uses ultrasonic energy alongside mild organic acids to fractionate softwood sawdust into hemicellulose sugars, microcrystalline cellulose and high-quality lignin.

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End Products

Biochemicals

Green chemicals, platform chemicals

Feedstock

Types of Feedstock

forest residue

Name

Sawdust

Form

solid biomass

Pathways

Chemical

organic acids to fractionate

Mechanical

ultrasound

Stakeholders

Industrial and commercial

Sonichem Technologies