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Zhang H, Hou L, Zhang W, Lin Y, Liu X, Zhao S, Chang C. Coupling process for preparing biomass-based furfural and levulinic acid from corncob: Extraction, green chemistry and techno-economic assessment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 394:130301. [PMID: 38211714 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The purpose of this study is to design and investigate two coupling processes for acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of corncob, achieving the simultaneous preparation of biomass-based furfural and levulinic acid (LA). Meanwhile, high concentration and yield of LA were obtained through a situ feeding strategy of pretreated furfural residue with high solids loading (20%, w/v). In Scenario A, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran was selected as the solvent for the LA extraction process compared with the neutralization process in Scenario B. Techno-economic assessment results show that Scenario A is technically feasible and cost-competitive, with an internal rate of return of 21.92%, a net present value of 121 million US dollars, a carbon efficiency of 72%, an environmental factor of 4.38, and a process mass intensity of 32.19. This study will provide new insights for fully utilizing lignocellulosic biomass to prepare renewable energy resources, comprehensively evaluating the economic feasibility, and promoting green and low-carbon development.
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- Huanhuan Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Jiaozuo Huakang Sugar Alcohol Technology Co. Ltd., Jiaozuo 454150, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; National Key Laboratory of Biobased Transport Fuel Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Henan Center for Outstanding Overseas Scientists, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Sun LL, Yue Z, Sun SC, Li Y, Cao XF, Sun SN. Microwave-assisted choline chloride/1,2-propanediol/methyl isobutyl ketone biphasic system for one-pot fractionation and valorization of Eucalyptus biomass. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128392. [PMID: 36435421 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The developing of pretreatment method to break the biomass barrier of lignocellulosic is a challenging task for achieve high value utilization. A fast microwave-assisted choline chloride/1,2-propanediol/methyl isobutyl ketone biphasic system was constructed for pretreating Eucalyptus to the production of furfural and cellulose-rich residues and the extraction of lignin. Results showed that the combination of AlCl3·6H2O and HCl had the best catalytic ability for furfural production among the examined catalysts. Under the optimal conditions (140 °C, 15 min, 0.075 M AlCl3·6H2O, 0.05 M HCl), the furfural yield of 55.4 %, the glucose yield of 90.3 % and the delignification rate of 92.4 % could be achieved. Moreover, the extracted lignin samples with a low polydispersity (1.55-1.73) and molecular weight (1380-2040 g/mol) are promising to act as precursor for the value-add products processing. These findings demonstrated an ultrafast pretreatment process with excellent results in biomass fractionation and comprehensive utilization of biomass components.
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- Li-Li Sun
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Amesho KTT, Cheng PC, Chang KL, Peng YP, Jhang SR, Lin YC. Microwave-assisted deep eutectic solvents/dimethyl sulfoxide system for efficient valorization of sugar bagasse waste into platform chemicals: A biorefinery approach for circular bioeconomy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127969. [PMID: 36122844 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The exploitation of lignocellulosic biomass (LB) such as sugar bagasse waste in biorefineries is the most cost-effective and favourable sustainable approach to producing essential platform chemicals, materials, and energy environmentally benignly. Herein, a microwave-mediated deep eutectic solvents (DESs)/dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) system for efficiently processing LB waste into platform chemicals was proposed thereof. Under optimized appropriate diverse parameters such as solvent varieties, catalyst dosage, DMSO addition, reaction time and temperature, the proposed catalytic system (i.e., microwave mediated DESs/DMSO system) has demonstrated significant yields of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), furfural (FF) and levulinic acid (LevA) of 31.29 %, 28.38 % and 35.65 %, respectively. These favourable results were obtained at the reaction temperature of 140 °C for 40 min. The anticipated catalytic system's activation energy (Ea) was found to be 29.11 kJ/mol. Hence, a practical, inexpensive and sustainable process with the potential of high-value platform chemicals, explicitly for a sustainable strategy in a circular bioeconomy was proposed.
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- Kassian T T Amesho
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; Center for Emerging Contaminants Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; Center for Emerging Contaminants Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; Center for Emerging Contaminants Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; Center for Emerging Contaminants Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Center for Emerging Contaminants Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, 23 Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; Center for Emerging Contaminants Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Doctoral Degree Program in Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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Optimization of Autohydrolysis of Olive Pomaces to Obtain Bioactive Oligosaccharides: The Effect of Cultivar and Fruit Ripening. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12070788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The valorisation of agro-industrial residues presents a challenge in obtaining economically sustainable and environmentally friendly industrial processes. Olive pomace is a by-product generated in large quantities, from olive oil extraction. This residue mostly consists of lignocellulosic materials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential use of extracted olive pomaces (EOP) obtained from olives with different ripening indexes (RI) and from different cultivars (Cobrançosa; RI = 2.5; 3.3 and 4.7; and Galega Vulgar; RI = 1.8; 2.9 and 4.8), to produce bioactive oligosaccharides from hemicelluloses by autohydrolysis. The hydrothermal treatment conditions were optimized by Response Surface Methodology, following a central composite rotatable design (CCRD), as a function of temperature (T: 142–198 °C) and time (t: 48–132 min), corresponding to severity factor (SF) values from 3.2 to 4.9. For all pomace samples, soluble sugar production was described by concave surfaces as a function of temperature and time. Autohydrolysis with SF equal or higher than 4.0 produced higher sugar yields, with maximum values around 180 g glucose equivalent/kg EOP for SF of 4.7 (190 °C/120 min) or 4.9 (198 °C/90 min). These values were similar for both cultivars and were not dependent on the ripening stage of the olives. Maximum oligosaccharide (OS) yields of 98% were obtained by autohydrolysis with SF of 4.0. The increase in SF to 4.9 resulted in a decrease in OS yield to 86–92%, due to the release of monomeric sugars. The monosaccharides were mostly xylose (55.8–67.7% in Galega; 50.4–69.0% in Cobrançosa liquid phases), and glucose, galactose, arabinose and rhamnose, in smaller quantities. Therefore, the production of bioactive xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) from olive pomaces mainly depends on the hydrothermal conditions used.
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Li Q, Ma C, Di J, Ni J, He YC. Catalytic valorization of biomass for furfuryl alcohol by novel deep eutectic solvent-silica chemocatalyst and newly constructed reductase biocatalyst. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 347:126376. [PMID: 34801722 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chemoenzymatic cascade catalysis using deep eutectic solvent-silica heterogeneous catalyst and reductase biocatalyst was constructed for synthesizing furfuryl alcohol from biomass in one-pot manner. A novel heterogeneous catalyst B:LA-SG(SiO2) was firstly prepared by immobilizing deep eutectic solvent Betaine:Lactic acid on silica with sol-gel method using tetraethyl orthosilicate as silicon source. High furfural yield (45.3%) was achieved from corncob with B:LA-SG(SiO2) catalyst (2.5 wt%) in water at 170 ˚C for 0.5 h. Possible catalytic mechanism for converting biomass into furfural was proposed. Moreover, one newly constructed recombinant E. coli KF2021 cells containing formate dehydrogenase and reductase was utilized to transform corncob-valorized furfural into furfuralcohol at 97.7% yield at pH 7.5 and 40 ˚C via HCOONa-driven coenzyme regeneration. Such a hybrid process was constructed for tandem chemocatalysis and biocatalysis in a same reactor, potentially reducing the operation cost, which had potential application for valorization of biomass to value-added furans.
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- Qi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Tongtummachat T, Jaree A, Akkarawatkhoosith N. Continuous hydrothermal furfural production from xylose in a microreactor with dual-acid catalysts. RSC Adv 2022; 12:23366-23378. [PMID: 36090416 PMCID: PMC9382363 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03609f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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An effective continuous furfural production from xylose in a microreactor over dual-acid catalysts was proposed. In this work, furfural was synthesized in an organic solvent-free system using formic acid and aluminum chloride as catalyst. The role of these catalysts in the consecutive reactions was examined and verified. The influence of operating conditions including xylose concentration, reaction temperature, residence time, total catalyst concentration, and catalyst ratio on the yield of furfural was investigated and optimized. The furfural yield of 92.2% was achieved at the reaction temperature of 180 °C, residence time of 15 min, catalyst molar ratio of 1 : 1, xylose concentration of 1 g L−1, and total catalyst concentration of 16 mM. The superior production performance of our process was highlighted in terms of the low catalyst concentration and short residence time compared to those of other systems based on the literature. In addition, a continuous in situ catalyst removal (purification) was demonstrated, providing further insights into the practical development of continuous furfural production. An effective continuous furfural production from xylose in a microreactor over dual-acid catalysts was proposed. In this work, furfural was synthesized in an organic solvent-free system using formic acid and aluminum chloride as catalyst.![]()
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- Tiprawee Tongtummachat
- Bio-Based Chemical and Biofuel Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 25/25 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Bio-Based Chemical and Biofuel Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 25/25 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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Puke M, Godina D, Kirpluks M, Brazdausks P, Rizikovs J. Characterization of Birch Wood Residue after 2-Furaldehyde Obtaining, for Further Integration in Biorefinery Processing. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13244366. [PMID: 34960916 PMCID: PMC8708216 DOI: 10.3390/polym13244366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Latvia is a large manufacturer of plywood in Eastern Europe, with an annual production of 250,000 m3. In Latvia’s climatic conditions, birch (Betula pendula) is the main tree species that is mainly used for plywood production. A significant part of the processed wood makes up residues like veneer shorts, cores, and cut-offs (up to 30%), which have a high potential for value-added products. The aim of this research was to comprehensively characterize lignocellulosic (LC) biomass that was obtained after 2-furaldehyde production in terms of further valorization of this resource. The polymeric cellulose-enriched material can be used in the new biorefinery concept for the production of 2-furaldehyde, acetic acid, cellulose pulp, thermomechanical (TMP) and an alkaline peroxide mechanical (APMP) pulping process. In addition, we experimentally developed the best 2-furaldehyde production conditions to optimize the purity and usability of cellulose in the leftovers of the LC material. The best experimental results in terms of both 2-furaldehyde yield and the purity of residual lignocellulose were obtained if the catalyst concentration was 70%, the catalyst amount was 4 wt.%, the reaction temperature was 175 °C,and the treatment time was 60 min. After process optimization with DesignExpert11, we concluded that the best conditions for maximal glucose content (as cellulose fibers) was a catalyst concentration of 85%, a catalyst amount of 5 wt.%, a temperature of 164 °C, and a treatment time of 52 min.
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- Maris Puke
- Latvian State Institu of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (D.G.); (M.K.); (P.B.); (J.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +371-29874322
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- Latvian State Institu of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (D.G.); (M.K.); (P.B.); (J.R.)
- Department of Chemsitry, Latvia University of Latvia, Jelgavas 1, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian State Institu of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (D.G.); (M.K.); (P.B.); (J.R.)
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- Latvian State Institu of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (D.G.); (M.K.); (P.B.); (J.R.)
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- Latvian State Institu of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (D.G.); (M.K.); (P.B.); (J.R.)
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Catalytic Conversion of Xylose to Furfural by p-Toluenesulfonic Acid ( pTSA) and Chlorides: Process Optimization and Kinetic Modeling. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26082208. [PMID: 33921241 PMCID: PMC8070381 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Furfural is one of the most promising precursor chemicals with an extended range of downstream derivatives. In this work, conversion of xylose to produce furfural was performed by employing p-toluenesulfonic acid (pTSA) as a catalyst in DMSO medium at moderate temperature and atmospheric pressure. The production process was optimized based on kinetic modeling of xylose conversion to furfural alongwith simultaneous formation of humin from xylose and furfural. The synergetic effects of organic acids and Lewis acids were investigated. Results showed that the catalyst pTSA-CrCl3·6H2O was a promising combined catalyst due to the high furfural yield (53.10%) at a moderate temperature of 120 °C. Observed kinetic modeling illustrated that the condensation of furfural in the DMSO solvent medium actually could be neglected. The established model was found to be satisfactory and could be well applied for process simulation and optimization with adequate accuracy. The estimated values of activation energies for xylose dehydration, condensation of xylose, and furfural to humin were 81.80, 66.50, and 93.02 kJ/mol, respectively.
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Rodríguez A, Espinosa E. Special Issue "Lignocellulosic Biomass". Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26051483. [PMID: 33803258 PMCID: PMC7967196 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26051483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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