Transforming biomass
Source: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/slowcat/research/transforming-biomass/ Parent: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/slowcat/
Most of the chemical products and energy we use everyday come from fossil fuel resources.
Biomass has been widely identified as a sustainable alternative for fossil fuels. It can be obtained from natural sources as well as from various agricultural and industrial waste streams.
Here are just some of the familiar products we can make using biomass resources ...with a little help from catalysts
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Fermentation broth to nail varnish remover](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/nail-varnish.jpg "Fermentation broth to nail varnish remover")
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Paper sludge to acrylic paint](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/acrylic-paint.jpg "Paper sludge to acrylic paint")
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Refinery wastewater to combustible gas](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/wastewater-gas.jpg "Refinery wastewater to combustible gas")
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Woodchips to liquid fuels](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/woodchip-fuel.jpg "Woodchips to liquid fuels")
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Corn husk to shampoo](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/maize-shampoo.jpg "Corn husk to shampoo")
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Ice-cream to bio-plastic fabrics](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/ice-cream-fabric.jpg "Ice-cream to bio-plastic fabrics")
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Straw to car tyre](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/straw-tyre.jpg "Straw to car tyre ")
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Dandelions to latex gloves](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/dandelions-latex.jpg "Dandelions to latex gloves")
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Algae to trainers](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/media/research/slowcat/images/transformingbiomass/algae-trainer.jpg "Algae to trainers")