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Palm Biomass to Furfural

Palm Biomass to Furfural

31.03.2019 | ,

Date palm trees produce huge amount of agricultural wastes in the form of dry leaves, stems, pits, seeds etc.
 | It’s chemical composition is suitable to make furfural.

Australia: Sugar set for ‘Energycane’ Reinvention

Australia: Sugar set for ‘Energycane’ Reinvention

26.03.2019 | ,

Sugarcane is ideal for renewables because it is fast-growing with abundant biomass.
Besides sugar and cellulose, its hemicelluloses (or the so called 5-carbon sugars, Pentoses) are an ideal feedstock to make furfural (one of the oldest bio-based chemical building blocks).

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