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From giant reed to levulinic acid and gamma-valerolactone: A high yield catalytic route to valeric biofuels

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  • Raspolli Galletti, Anna Maria
  • Antonetti, Claudia
  • Ribechini, Erika
  • Colombini, Maria Perla
  • Nassi o Di Nasso, Nicoletta
  • Bonari, Enrico

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The acid hydrothermal conversion of a non-food dedicated feedstock – giant reed (Arundo donax L.) – to levulinic acid (LA) was investigated. LA is a versatile intermediate for the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals. LA was subsequently hydrogenated to γ-valerolactone (GVL), a sustainable liquid and valuable fuel additive and a precursor for the new platform of “valeric biofuels”. The straight production of GVL directly from water slurries of giant reed was studied by adopting bifunctional (acid and hydrogenating) catalytic systems based on Ru/C and niobium oxide or niobium phosphate. Mild reaction conditions (only 0.5MPa of hydrogen and 70°C) are possible for the hydrogenation step. GVL yields up to 16.6wt.% calculated from the starting weight of dry biomass were reached, with an almost complete and selective conversion of the intermediate LA.

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  • Raspolli Galletti, Anna Maria & Antonetti, Claudia & Ribechini, Erika & Colombini, Maria Perla & Nassi o Di Nasso, Nicoletta & Bonari, Enrico, 2013. "From giant reed to levulinic acid and gamma-valerolactone: A high yield catalytic route to valeric biofuels," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 157-162.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:102:y:2013:i:c:p:157-162
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.05.061
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    1. Morone, Amruta & Apte, Mayura & Pandey, R.A., 2015. "Levulinic acid production from renewable waste resources: Bottlenecks, potential remedies, advancements and applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 548-565.
    2. Tang, Xing & Zeng, Xianhai & Li, Zheng & Hu, Lei & Sun, Yong & Liu, Shijie & Lei, Tingzhou & Lin, Lu, 2014. "Production of γ-valerolactone from lignocellulosic biomass for sustainable fuels and chemicals supply," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 608-620.
    3. Zhao, Weijie & Li, Yingwen & Song, Changhua & Liu, Sijie & Li, Xuehui & Long, Jinxing, 2017. "Intensified levulinic acid/ester production from cassava by one-pot cascade prehydrolysis and delignification," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 204(C), pages 1094-1100.
    4. Das, Satyen Kumar & Mohanty, Pravakar & Majhi, Sachchit & Pant, Kamal Kishore, 2013. "CO-hydrogenation over silica supported iron based catalysts: Influence of potassium loading," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 111(C), pages 267-276.

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