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 language | English |
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Article number | 040003 |
Journal | AIP Conference Proceedings |
Volume | 2902 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Oct 2023 |
Event | 8th International Symposium on Applied Chemistry, ISAC 2022 - Hybrid, Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia Duration: 22 Nov 2022 → 23 Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- deep eutectic solvent
- furfural
- lignocellulose
- oxalic acid