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Experimental design and economic analysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural synthesis from fructose in acetone-water system using niobium phosphate as catalyst

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5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) production from fructose was studied by using niobium phosphate as solid acid catalyst. HMF selectivity was optimized in a water-acetone system and compared to a water system. The HMF optimal selectivity for process carried out in the water-acetone system was 62.94%. When the process was performed in water, the HMF selectivity achieved 55.73%. These results were used in a large-scale simulation and economic analysis of the two processes. The higher selectivity of system water-acetone affected the HMF minimum selling price (MSP). The MSP value was 2.21 USD/kg for process performed in water-acetone and 3.05 USD/kg for process in water. In the sensitivity analysis, we have found that in addition to process selectivity, the fructose cost was the most significant factor affecting HMF price.

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The authors are thankful to the financial support from Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração, CBMM.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil

    Everton G. L. de Carvalho, Fábio de A. Rodrigues & Márcio J. da Silva

  2. Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM), Araxá, Minas Gerais, 38183-903, Brazil

    Robson S. Monteiro & Rogério M. Ribas

  3. Catalysis Consultoria Ltda, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22793-081, Brazil

    Robson S. Monteiro

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de Carvalho, E.G.L., Rodrigues, F.d.A., Monteiro, R.S. et al. Experimental design and economic analysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural synthesis from fructose in acetone-water system using niobium phosphate as catalyst. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 8, 635–646 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-018-0319-5

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