Assessing the environmental impacts of furfural production in a poplar wood biorefinery: A study on the role of mannitol concentration and catalyst type

• Main Authors: Khounani Z., Abdul Razak N.N., Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha H., Madadi M., Sun F., Fattah I.M.R., Karimi K., Gupta V.K., Aghbashlo M., Tabatabaei M.
• Other Authors: 57194331497
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2024
• Subjects: Biochemicals; Energy consumption; Life cycle assessment; Lignocellulosic biomass; Mannitol; Metal ion catalysts; Acetone; Aldehydes; Biomass; Catalysts; Chlorine Compounds; Copper Compounds; Chlorine compounds; Copper compounds; Energy utilization; Environmental impact; Environmental management; Furfural; Iron compounds; Magnesium compounds; Metal ions; Sustainable development; Biochemical; Biorefineries; Condition; Energy-consumption; Metal ion catalyst; Poplar woods; ]+ catalyst; biochemistry; catalyst; electricity; energy use; environmental impact assessment; life cycle analysis; savings; Life cycle
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Furfural is a versatile chemical building block derived from hemicellulose-rich lignocellulosic biomass. Considering the availability of various process routes and conditions, it is crucial to determine the most environmentally sustainable production routes and conditions for furfural production. Th...