Projects / Programmes
Tehnological and ecological optimization of the furfural production
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
2.02.02 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Chemical engineering |
Separation processes |
Code |
Science |
Field |
T350 |
Technological sciences |
Chemical technology and engineering |
furfural production, optimization of, acidic wastewater, recovery of acetic acid, alternative isolation processes, adsorption of acetic acid from dilute solutions, extraction of acetic acid, Alamine 336 in 1-octanole and kerosene, wastewater treatment
Researchers (3)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
06259 |
PhD Ljudmila Fele Žilnik |
Chemical engineering |
Head |
1999 |
226 |
2. |
03586 |
MSc Muharem Husič |
Chemical engineering |
Researcher |
1999 |
165 |
3. |
17284 |
Bojan Robič |
|
Researcher |
1998 - 1999 |
3 |
Organisations (1)
no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
0104 |
National Institute of Chemistry |
Ljubljana |
5051592000 |
21,436 |
Abstract
A considerable effort has been directed to optimize tehnological and ecological aspects in the steam hydrolysis of pentosans to furfural from the processed chestnut hardwood. The main objective of the study was to increase the furfural yield in Tanin Sevnica production plant. The main requirements of the optimization process were to minimize the investment costs and to increase the acetic acid concentration in wastewater, leaving the bottom of the furfural distillation column. The results of the catalitic hydrolysis in the temperature range between 150°C and 180°C are presented. Three different concentrations of sulfuric (VI) acid with different steam flows are used. The key parameters of the hydrolysis are identified and the improvements of the tehnological process are proposed. The second objective of the study is the recovery of acetic acid from the wastewater in the form of acetate. Two alternative isolation processes are proposed. The first one is the extraction process using Alamine 336 in 1-octanole and kerosene as a solvent, followed by reextraction using the sodium hydroxide solution. The second one is the adsorption process of acetic acid on Lewatit MP 64, followed by the elution with sodium hydroxide solution.