Kim, Juyeon; Byun, Jaewon; Han, Jeehoon published the artcile< Process integration and economics of gamma-valerolactone using a cellulose-derived ethyl levulinate intermediate and ethanol solvent>, Category: esters-buliding-blocks, the main research area is ethyl levulinate gamma valerolactone preparation.
This study combines two catalytic conversion strategies, cellulose to Et levulinate and subsequently to gamma-valerolactone, into an integrated process. The effect of integrating the cellulose-to-Et levulinate and Et levulinate-to-gamma-valerolactone processes on a com. scale is investigated to improve energy efficiency and economics by performing a process simulation study. The conversion strategies show a low energy efficiency of 6.8% using excess ethanol solvent to achieve high yields of Et levulinate and gamma-valerolactone; however, in the integrated process, 0.4% of the ethanol and 30.8% of the cellulose-to-Et levulinate heat requirements are supplied by the Et levulinate-to-gamma-valerolactone process. The min. selling price for the integrated process is estimated to be $5.63/kg gamma-valerolactone, which makes it an economically feasible option for gamma-valerolactone production Finally, we conducted a sensitivity anal. of key parameters (cellulose price, steam price, and ethanol price) highly depending on the min. selling price of gamma-valerolactone.
Energy (Oxford, United Kingdom) published new progress about Heat exchangers. 112-63-0 belongs to class esters-buliding-blocks, and the molecular formula is C19H34O2, Category: esters-buliding-blocks.
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