Bi-phasic continuous-flow tubular reactor and heterogeneous catalysts preparation method for production of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural
申请人:THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
公开号:US11352336B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-07
Disclosed is a cost-effective process for catalytic conversion of simple C6-based sugars (such as glucose and fructose) and industrial-grade sugar syrups derived from starch (such as different grades of High Fructose Corn Syrup) and cellulosic biomass to 5-HydroxyMethylFurfural (5-HMF) in a continuous-flow tubular reactor in bi-phasic media using inexpensive heterogeneous solid catalysts. Commercial and synthesized heterogeneous solid catalysts were used and their activities in terms of sugar conversion and HMF selectivity and yield were compared. Continuous dehydration of fructose, glucose and industrial-grade sugar syrups derived from corn and wood to HMF was achieved and the stability of selected catalysts and feasibility of catalyst recycling and regeneration were demonstrated. The performance of the catalysts and reactor system were examined under different operating conditions including reaction temperature, feeding flow rate, initial feedstock concentration, catalyst loading, presence of extracting organic solvent and phase transfer catalyst and aqueous to organic phase ratio. At the best operating conditions, HMF yield attained 60%, 45% and 53%, from dehydration of fructose, glucose and HFCS-90, respectively.
所公开的是一种具有成本效益的工艺,该工艺在双相介质的连续流动管式反应器中,使用廉价的异相固体催化剂,将简单的 C6 基糖(如葡萄糖和果糖)以及从淀粉(如不同等级的高果糖玉米糖浆)和纤维素生物质中提取的工业级糖浆催化转化为 5-羟甲基糠醛(5-HMF)。使用了商用和合成的异相固体催化剂,并比较了它们在糖转化、HMF 选择性和产量方面的活性。实现了从玉米和木材中提取的果糖、葡萄糖和工业级糖浆到 HMF 的连续脱水,并证明了所选催化剂的稳定性以及催化剂回收和再生的可行性。在不同的操作条件下,包括反应温度、进料流速、初始原料浓度、催化剂负载量、萃取有机溶剂和相转移催化剂的存在以及水相与有机相的比例,对催化剂和反应器系统的性能进行了检验。在最佳操作条件下,果糖、葡萄糖和 HFCS-90 脱水产生的 HMF 产量分别达到 60%、45% 和 53%。