Galletti, Raspolli; Maria, Anna; Antonetti, Claudia; … - In: Applied Energy 102 (2013) C, pp. 157-162
The acid hydrothermal conversion of a non-food dedicated feedstock – giant reed (Arundo donax L.) – to levulinic acid (LA) was investigated. LA is a versatile intermediate for the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals. LA was subsequently hydrogenated to γ-valerolactone (GVL), a...