Table 2 Market and current production processes of selected chemicals
Product | Annual Production (t) | Production process | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
1,3-Propanediol | 130,000 | Petrochemical | [9] |
2,3-Butanediol | 1,250,000 | Petrochemical | [92] |
Ethanol | 61,000,000 | Microbial fermentation | [93] |
n-Butanol | 2,800,000 | Petrochemical | [9] |
Lactic acid | 350,000 | Microbial fermentation | [94] |
Succinic acid | 16 -30,000 | Petrochemical | [95] |
Citric acid | 1,600,000* | Microbial fermentation | [54] |
Oxalic acid | 124,000* | Petrochemical | [54] |
Mannitol | 13,600 - 50,000 | Chemical conversion of sugars | |
Erythritol | 20,000 – 23,000 | Microbial fermentation |