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Brochure title:
|  | Bio-Based Products |
Description:
| | While biomass holds potential for a ready supply of renewable energy, the primary success factor for this resource--the ability to profitably produce products from biomass--has stymied government and industry alike. The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated by Battelle, is overcoming this barrier by taking a new approach to using biomass. Our research is focused on producing high-value bioproducts, such as chemicals for plastics, fibers and solvents, in addition to fuels and power. Since these bioproducts often can be made less expensively than similar products made from petroleum, they can provide the economic driving force necessary to make a biorefinery-based industry a reality. In addition, a biomass-based feedstock offers the opportunity to make entirely new products with processes that are more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. |
Clearance number:
| | PNNL-SA-36543 |
Contact/Custodian Employee ID:
| | McCarty, Sylvia A (sylvia.mccarty@pnl.gov) |
Date published:
| | November 2005 |
Number of pages:
| | 6 |
Background information:
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Category:
| | Energy Production and Conservation | |
Key words:
| | bio-based products, agricultural research, sustainable products, agriculture |
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