Journal
GREEN CHEMISTRY
Volume 12, Issue 8, Pages 1353-1356Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c005067a
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- DOE [DE-FG02-07ER46373]
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This communication presents a process for thermal deoxygenation (TDO) to upgrade levulinic acid whereby levulinic acid is neutralized with calcium hydroxide, and the resulting salt is heated to between 350 degrees C and 450 degrees C. The cyclic and aromatic products have low oxygen to carbon ratios, improved energy density, and may be candidates for upgrading to hydrocarbon fuels. The process may be useful for converting biomass-derived levulinic acid in an integrated forest products complex based on a kraft pulp mill which uses a lime cycle to regenerate calcium hydroxide.
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