Improvements in Bio-Based Building Blocks Production Through Process Intensification and Sustainability Concepts

Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernandez is a Professor at Department of Chemical, Engineering of University of Guanajuato (México) has strong expertise in synthesis, design and optimization of (bio) processes. He has contributed to defining systematic methodologies to found, in a complete way, optimum sustainable and green processes for the production of several commodities. He also applied his methodologies to the production of biofuels and Bio-Based Building Blocks. Products of his research are more than 120 papers published in high impact factor indexed journals, 3 books with prestigious international publishers and three patent registers. In addition, he acts as a reviewer for over 25 top journals in chemical engineering, energy, and applied chemistry. For the pioneering work and remarkable achievements in his area of scientific research, he was National President of Mexican Academy of Chemical Engineering (2013-2015). Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Guanajuato (Mexico) since 2017. Through his academic development, he has gained considerable experience in the area of synthesis, design, simulation, control and optimization of chemical processes. Currently published contributions focus on the production of biofuels and base chemicals in the chemical industry. He has currently published more than 25 articles in indexed journals, 6 book chapters from renowned publishers and has registered 2 patents. He acts as a reviewer of indexed journals in the area of energy and chemical engineering. Email: eduardo.sanchez@ugto.mx, tel: +(52)4737320006 ext. 1403 César Ramírez-Márquez is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Chemical Engineering Department of the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Guanajuato, Mexico, in 2020. His current research focuses on the production of materials for the solar energy industry and base chemicals in the chemical industry. He has published more than 55 journal papers, six book chapters, presented his work at over fifteen international and regional conferences, and holds four patents. PhD student at University of Guanajuato (Mexico) from 2016 to 2020. Mr. Gabriel has strong expertise in process intensification, control, design, synthesis, and optimization of biorefineries. Currently published contributions focus on the production of bio-blocks for chemical industry such as furfural or ethyl levulinate from lignocellulosic wastes. He has published more than 10 articles high impact factor journals and 2 chapters books. He has presented his work at more than 10 international/regional conferences. In addition, he acts as a reviewer for journals indexed in chemical engineering, biochemicals and energy. Email: g.contreraszarazua@ugto.mx, tel: +(52)4737320006 ext. 1403

• 1. Why bio-based chemical building blocks are needed2. Process intensification and sustainability 3. Basic Concepts on Simulation of (bio)Chemical Processes4. Bioethanol5. Biobutanol6. Furfural7. Levulinic Acid8. Ethyl Levulinate9. 2,3- Butanediol10. Methyl-Ethyl Ketone11. Lactic Acid12. Future Insights in bio-based chemical building blocks