Furfural Formation from Corn Cobs in a One-Pot Method Catalyzed by ZSM-5

Autor: Xindong Mu, Hongling Gao, Hai-Song Wang, Jing Guan, Guang Yu, Yue-Dong Zhang, Jian Du
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Energy and Environmental Science 2015.
DOI: 10.2991/icaees-15.2015.148
Popis: This study designed a green one-pot method for furfural production from corn cobs that were heterogeneously catalyzed by recoverable solid-acid ZSM-5. The highest furfural yield of 78.5% was obtained under the following conditions: 473 K, 30% ZSM-5, 15 mL of toluene, and 500 mM of NaCl for 2 h. Catalyst recycling study showed that ZSM-5 could be repeatedly reused with high catalytic activity. The furfural yield was still up to 64.0% even when reused five times. The results showed that corn cobs are a suitable feedstock to produce furfural catalyzed by ZSM-5. This study not only provides basic data for the furaldehyde industry, but also offers an environmentally friendly way to make full use of crops.
Databáze: OpenAIRE