Towards greener furfural: evaluating the technical, economic and environmental feasibility of heterogeneous catalysis in biomass conversion
An improved furfural process using Amberlyst 70 eliminates H 2 SO 4 and acid residues, replaces steam with a nitrogen stream, and offers a scalable, lower-impact alternative to current practices while preserving economic viability.
Authors
- Jorge Blanco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5451-9022)
- Iñaki Gandarias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4082-5352)
- Jovita Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7614-4025)
- Ion Agirre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4546-539X)
- José Iglesias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5929-2608)
Institutions
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- RSC Sustainability
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5su00106d
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.37
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación