Alejandro Rodríguez Pascual

University of Córdoba Spain

Since December 2011, Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez Pascual is a professor of Chemical Engineering Department in the University of Córdoba, Spain. He has completed his Ph.D. from University of Córdoba, Spain, and started to work as a lecturer in University Pablo of Olavide, Spain. Dr. Pascual worked as a 'Ramón y Cajal” researcher from 2007 to 2011. His scholarly activity consists of a wide range of academic journal articles, book chapters and books and he has also been serving as an Editorial Board Member for several journals.

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Cellulosic fibers are becoming increasingly important in many industrial sectors. Indeed, their availability, low cost, and durability make them suitable for application in various fields. This book presents important information about the structure of cellulose as well as its uses and applications. Topics covered include: the dynamic modeling of cellulose industry systems for biofuels in the United States; the integration of alternative raw materials to wood in biorefinery processes; the influence of size classification on the properties of cellulose materials; the chemistry of cellulose, its extraction, and its properties; cellulases; and enzymatic treatments for producing surface activation on cellulosic fibers.

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Cellulose

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Alternative Raw Materials for Pulp and Paper Production in the Concept of a Lignocellulosic Biorefinery

By María Eugenia Eugenio, David Ibarra, Raquel Martín-Sampedro, Eduardo Espinosa, Isabel Bascón and Alejandro Rodríguez

The main source of cellulosic fibre used for pulp and paper production comes from wood, while non-wood fibres are used to a lesser extent. However, a renewed interest exists in the use of non-woody raw materials due to their abundance as source of low-cost fibres and because they are sometimes the only exploitable source of fibres in certain geographical areas, mainly in developing countries. Moreover, the great variety of characteristics, fibre dimensions and chemical composition of these alternative raw materials give them a great potential to produce different types of papers. On the other hand, the pulp and paper industry is an excellent starting point for the development of lignocellulosic biorefineries, possessing the necessary technology and infrastructure as well as extensive experience in lignocellulosic biomass transformation. Since its beginnings, the pulp and paper industry has been practicing certain aspects of the biorefinery concept, generating the energy necessary for the production of cellulosic pulp from the combustion of lignocellulosic waste and black liquors, recovering the chemical reagents used and generating high value-added products (e.g. tall oil) together with cellulosic pulp. However, the evolution of the pulp and paper industry to a lignocellulosic biorefinery requires technological innovations to make bioenergy and new bioproducts available alongside traditional products.

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Alejandro Rodríguez Pascual

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Cellulose

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