Issue 10, 2010

Continuous production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from fructose: a design case study

Abstract

This paper focuses on the design and optimization of a process for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a sugar derived molecule that can be used as a raw material in the production of furan based polymers. We start by reviewing the processes and kinetic mechanisms involved in its synthesis from fructose and then consider a continuous process using solvent extraction based on the semi batch concept proposed by Roman-Leshkov et al. We formulate an optimization problem in order to find the operating conditions that minimize the cost per mol of HMF produced and study the effect of different solvents, fructose prices, capital investment and kinetics on this cost.

Graphical abstract: Continuous production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from fructose: a design case study

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Nov 2009
Accepted
02 Jul 2010
First published
25 Aug 2010

Energy Environ. Sci., 2010,3, 1560-1572

Continuous production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from fructose: a design case study

A. I. Torres, P. Daoutidis and M. Tsapatsis, Energy Environ. Sci., 2010, 3, 1560 DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00082E

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