Continuous hydrothermal furfural production from xylose in a microreactor with dual-acid catalysts
Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Attasak Jaree, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
MicroreactorFurfuralXyloseCatalysisChemistryDual (grammatical number)Hydrothermal circulationChemical engineeringNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryFermentationEngineeringArtLiteratureCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction