Utilization of Green Solvent for Furfural Production from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch

Muryanto, Fanny Amelia, Muthia Nurul Izzah, Eka Mardika Handayani, Roni Maryana, Eka Triwahyuni, Euis Filailla, Yanni Sudiyani, Misri Gozan

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Abstract

Hemicellulose in Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) can be hydrolyzed to xylose and then converted to furfural via dehydration. Generally, furfural production uses sulfuric acid as a solvent. However, this solvent has toxic and can cause corrosion in equipment. This study developed a furfural production process using a green solvent called deep eutectic solvent (DES). DES was synthesized by mixing choline chloride and oxalic acid with a mole ratio of 1:1. The temperature and processing time were varied at 100, 120, and 150oC, respectively, to obtain optimal furfural. The optimal furfural concentration was reached 7.72 g/l at 150oC for 30 minutes. This process can be an alternative environmentally friendly furfural production process.

Original languageEnglish
Article number040003
JournalAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2902
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Oct 2023
Event8th International Symposium on Applied Chemistry, ISAC 2022 - Hybrid, Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
Duration: 22 Nov 202223 Nov 2022

Keywords

  • deep eutectic solvent
  • furfural
  • lignocellulose
  • oxalic acid

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