Conversion of Biomass-Derived Furfuryl Alcohol into Ethyl Levulinate Catalyzed by Solid Acid in Ethanol

BioResources

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 2634-2644

  Zhao, Geng ^a   Hu, Lei ^a   Sun, Yong ^a   Zeng, Xianhai ^a   Lin, Lu ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Ethyl levulinate; Furfuryl alcohol; Solid acid catalyst

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOETHANOL; ETHANOL; SULFURIC ACID; ZEOLITES;

ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; CATALYST CHARACTERIZATION; CATALYST LOADINGS; EFFICIENT PROCESS; FURFURYL ALCOHOL; REACTION CONDITIONS; SOLID ACID CATALYSTS; SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATIONS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

AMMONIA; BIOMASS; ETHANOL; FURFURYL ALCOHOL; PROCESSES; SOLIDS; SULFURIC ACID; ZEOLITES;

EID: 84901321096     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.9.2.2634-2644     Document Type: Article

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