Furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass: one-step and two-step strategies and techno-economic evaluation
Yuqi Bao, Zicheng Du, Xiaoying Liu, Hui Liu, Jinsong Tang, Chengrong Qin, Chen Liang, Caoxing Huang, Shuangquan Yao
Abstract
The conversion of lignocellulose biomass to furfural can be performed using one-step and two-step strategies. A techno-economic analysis plays a crucial role in evaluating the overall economic feasibility of industrial-scale furfural production.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralBiomass (ecology)Lignocellulosic biomassProduction (economics)Pulp and paper industryChemistryBiochemical engineeringEconomic analysisEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysisEconomicsAgricultural economicsLigninEngineeringAgronomyBiologyMicroeconomicsBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction