Journal
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Volume 178, Issue -, Pages 336-343Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.05.037
Keywords
Hydrogenolysis; Cu-Co; Bio-refinery; Furfural; Biofuel; 2-methyltetrahydrofuran
Funding
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
- European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (Spanish MICIN Project) [CTQ2015-64226-C3-2R]
- Basque Government [IT993-16]
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Herein we present a high yield 2-methylfuran production process with the required features to be implemented in a future integrated biorefinery. The strategy is based on the right solvent selection, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, which i) can be used to extract the reactant, furfural, from the aqueous solution obtained after corncob biomass hydrolysis; ii) allows for highly selective 2-methylfuran production form furfural with up to 80% yields and iii) presents suitable biofuel properties in the gasoline range. Using this innovative approach, two energy intensive separation steps are avoided: the initial furfural purification and the final solvent/product complete separation. Further benefits of this process arise from the developed low-cost, selective, and reusable Cu-Co/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst.
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