Abstract
Reactive extraction of cellulose-derived levulinic and formic acids with butene is utilized to obtain levulinate and formate esters, thereby allowing for recovery and recycle of H2SO4. The esters are converted over a dual-catalyst-bed system to GVL and 2-butanol, followed by production of butene to be recycled for reactive extraction and to be converted to liquid fuels by oligomerization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 357-361 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ChemSusChem |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 21 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biofuels
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Reactive extraction
- Sustainable chemistry
- Valerolactone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Energy(all)