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EUBCE 2024 - Abdullahi ADAMU - Towards Scale Up of Furan Platform Molecules: A Development of a Continuous Intensified Process for Dehydration of Industrial Hemicellulose in an Agitated Cell Reactor

Towards Scale Up of Furan Platform Molecules: A Development of a Continuous Intensified Process for Dehydration of Industrial Hemicellulose in an Agitated Cell Reactor

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Biorefinery platforms for bio-based chemicals and polymers

Biorefinery approaches to valorize lignocellulosic compounds into chemicals

Towards Scale Up of Furan Platform Molecules: A Development of a Continuous Intensified Process for Dehydration of Industrial Hemicellulose in an Agitated Cell Reactor

Short Introductive summary

This study investigates the sustainable conversion of hemicellulose sugars into furan derivatives, particularly 5-HMF and furfural, using a continuous Agitated Cell Reactor (ACR) and a biphasic extractive-reaction system. The research focuses on enhancing the dehydration of sugars, employing sulfuric acid as a catalyst, and overcoming challenges like complex feedstocks and the instability of furan products. Experiments with both standard sugar mixtures and real industrial hemicellulose sugars demonstrated that increased catalyst concentrations and longer residence times improved the conversion rates of xylose to furfural and glucose to 5-HMF. The study reveals significant progress in biomass valorisation, highlighting the effectiveness of the ACR with a biphasic system for scaling up the production of furan derivatives from sugars.

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Abdullahi ADAMU

Newcastle University, School of Engineering, UNITED KINGDOM

Presenter's biography

Dr. Abdullahi Adamu is a Research Associate in Biorefining Catalysis at Newcastle University. Specialised in chemical process intensification, his work focuses on sustainable technologies and catalyst development.

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Co-authors:

A. Adamu, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UNITED KINGDOM
K. Boodhoo, Newcastle University, Newcastleupon Tyne, UNITED KINGDOM
F. Russo Abegao, Newcastle University, Newcastleupon Tyne, UNITED KINGDOM

Session reference: 6AO.9.4