Not much has changed since the 2015 study: Corncob prices still dominate the base price of furfural.
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A variety of lignocellulosic biomass that we have tested over the years as feedstock for furfural production
How to Turn a Corncob into Plastic Bottles
Corncobs can be removed from the fields without any negative impact on soil health.
Actually, they take a few years to decompose and initially take nitrogen from the soil during the decomposition process!
Biorefineries Give Local Farmers Opportunities for Additional Income
Selling the corn plant residue after their corn harvest has generated a new revenue stream for many farmers, including Bruce.
Watch a video segment about Bruce’s story at the beginning of the film “Bioenergy: America’s Energy Future”.
Does the co-harvesting of maize and cobs make business sense?
Since 2002, DalinYebo Trading and Development (“DalinYebo”) has been looking for supplies of corncobs to make biorenewable chemicals
Cobs to Spandex
Biomass derived Lycra®? PTMEG (Poly Tetra Methylene Ether Glycol) or...
Global demand for biobased resins to rise 19% per year through 2017
Robust growth in demand is expected in virtually all geographic markets
Corn | Maize
Furfural from Corncobs Corncobs are used for about 70% of the global furfural production.
Cob chic: as cellulosic biofuels arrive, the humble corn cob reigneth anew
In days gone by, no one living on the land wasted anything if they could find...
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During our 10 years of furfural process R&D, we tested and characterised a large variety of (solid or/and liquid) biomass sources for their handling and processing characteristics.
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