<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Furfural is a biomass derived-chemical that can be used to replace petrochemicals. In this study, dilute sulphuric acid hydrolysis was used for hemicelluloses secession from birch wood. The reaction was investigated at different biomass treatment times (10-90 min, increasing it by 10 min). We found that the greatest amount of furfural 1.4-2.6%, which is 9.7-17.7% from theoretical possible yield, was formed in the first 30 min of the beginning of birch wood pentoses monosaccharide dehydration, but the greatest yield of furfural 10.3%, which is 70.0% from the theoretical yield, can be obtained after 90 min. Given that furfural yield generally does not exceed 50% from the theoretical amount, the result can be considered as very good.</p></abstract>

Furfural is a biomass derived-chemical that can be used to replace petrochemicals. In this study, dilute sulphuric acid hydrolysis was used for hemicelluloses secession from birch wood. The reaction was investigated at different biomass treatment times (10-90 min, increasing it by 10 min). We found that the greatest amount of furfural 1.4-2.6%, which is 9.7-17.7% from theoretical possible yield, was formed in the first 30 min of the beginning of birch wood pentoses monosaccharide dehydration, but the greatest yield of furfural 10.3%, which is 70.0% from the theoretical yield, can be obtained after 90 min. Given that furfural yield generally does not exceed 50% from the theoretical amount, the result can be considered as very good.

Influence of Biomass Pretreatment Process Time on Furfural Extraction from Birch Wood

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

Environmental and Climate Technologies

Furfural is a biomass derived-chemical that can be used to replace petrochemicals. In this study, dilute sulphuric acid hydrolysis was used for hemicelluloses...

Influence of Biomass Pretreatment Process Time on Furfural Extraction from Birch Wood

Published Online: Oct 12, 2013

Page range: 5 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2013-0001

Keywords
bioethanol, birch wood, cellulose, furfural, hemicelluloses

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Influence of Biomass Pretreatment Process Time on Furfural Extraction from Birch Wood

Published Online: Oct 12, 2013

Page range: 5 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2013-0001

Keywordsbioethanol, birch wood, cellulose, furfural, hemicelluloses

This content is open access.

Keywords
bioethanol, birch wood, cellulose, furfural, hemicelluloses