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Carbon for Chemicals:How can biomass contribute to the defossilisation of the chemicals sector?
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This study examines how biomass feedstocks can contribute to defossilising the chemicals sector, analyzing pathways for replacing fossil-derived carbon with bio-based carbon in chemical manufacturing processes.
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