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How Green is Biomass? 30.11.2022 by Philipp Steiner It is very green, as long as you turn it into value-added products (like furfural or Hydrogen/Biochar), as opposed to just burning it! Filed under: Topics of Interest, Blog, ReBlogged Tags: Biomass, GreenEnergyPark™, Biochar, Hydrogen |
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Initial Platform Chemicals (IPCs) from Lignocellulose 10.11.2022 by Philipp Steiner 100 years ago, the first commercial production of furfural started in the USA. Filed under: Topics of Interest, News, Views, ReBlogged Tags: Isoprene, 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid, Biorefineries, Furfural, Levulinic Acid, 5-HMF, Platform Chemical |
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Restricted content 20.08.2021 by Philipp Steiner Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Cellulosic Ethanol |
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(Furfural) Biorefinery 101: Start Simpler 11.06.2019 by Philipp Steiner Keep it simple! Making furfural is not rocket science. It's all about the integrating furfural production into the mass and energy balance of a pulp or sugar mill, Filed under: Biobased Chemicals, Views, ReBlogged Tags: Sugar Mill, Furfural Production, BBSBiorefining™, Pulp Mills, The-Right-Balance™ |
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FDCA to PEF (Polyethylene Furanoate): A Production Cost Analysis 03.05.2019 by Philipp Steiner The total operating cost (raw materials, utilities, fixed costs and depreciation costs) estimated to produce PEF was about $2,700/ton in Q2 2015. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Biomass, Furfural and its many By-products, PET, 5-HMF, Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF), Biobased Chemicals |
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How About Introducing BreakdownPEF? 01.05.2019 by Philipp Steiner However, bio-degradation of PET will result in breakdown products such as methane or (at best, if methane is recovered/converted to) CO2, the so called Greenhouse Gases, which in this case a derived from oil. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Biomass, Furfural and its many By-products, PET, Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF), Biobased Chemicals, Carbon Capture |
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1, 4-Butanediol (BDO) market is growing at a CAGR of 6.8% during 2018-2025 29.04.2019 by Philipp Steiner Why not from furfural? 1,4 butanediol, commonly known as BDO has been made in the past from furfural. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: PTMEG, BDO, PolyTHF |
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Furfuryl Alcohol Drives the Global Demand Growth for Furfural to Reach 455k Metric Tons by 2024 26.04.2019 by Philipp Steiner Market Report (2018-2024) Filed under: News, ReBlogged Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol, Markets |
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PET Recycle & Reuse – Only an (Important) Interim Solution! 16.04.2019 by Philipp Steiner PET recycling is important, but all polyesters must be made from sugars (rather sooner than later) Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Sugars, bioPET, Furfural, FDCA, PET, 5-HMF, Furans, Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) |
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A Faster Hydrogenation Process to Make Furfuryl Alcohol 16.04.2019 by Philipp Steiner Faster hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol (in water!). Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Biobased Chemicals, Innovations, Furfural, Furfuryl Alcohol, Furfural and its many By-products |
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Shell to quit US lobby over climate policies 15.04.2019 by Philipp Steiner Citing climate differences, Shell walks away from U. S. refining lobby. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: The-Right-Balance™, Bioeconomy, Biobased Chemicals, UNFCCC |
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Furfural is THE Biobased Platform Chemical 11.04.2019 by Philipp Steiner Furfural has been commercially used since the 1920s. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Biobased, C4 chemical, C5 chemical, Catalyst, Platform Chemical |
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Corncob Security 06.04.2019 by Philipp Steiner Not much has changed since the 2015 study: Corncob prices still dominate the base price of furfural. Filed under: Cob.Trade, News, Biomass Tags: Furfural Price, Feedstock, Corncobs, Furfural, Biomass |
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Palm Biomass to Furfural 31.03.2019 by Philipp Steiner 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. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Biomass, CHP, Biobased Energy, Bioeconomy, Palm Residue |
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Australia: Sugar set for ‘Energycane’ Reinvention 26.03.2019 by Philipp Steiner 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). Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Biobased Energy, Bioeconomy, Bio-based Chemicals, micro-BioRefinery, Biorefineries, Biomass, Bio-renewable Chemicals |
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Biomass Gasification, the Lesser Known Renewable… 06.12.2018 by Philipp Steiner Why destroy biomass for energy and release Greenhous Gases, when you can create many products via the Furfural Platform Chemical? Filed under: News Tags: Biomass.Market™, Furfural, By-products, Biomass |
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Pulp Miller’s Strategy: Integrate Biochemicals (Furfural) 01.08.2018 by Philipp Steiner Pulp Mills are an ideal source of large amounts of 'free pentoses', from which furfural is made. Filed under: News, ReBlogged, Knowhow, Furfural Tags: |
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Plastics from sugar: the end to petrochemicals? 11.05.2018 by Philipp Steiner Europe is determined to positively transform its chemical production by replacing oil based for innovative bio based production methods Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Biorenewable Chemicals, FDCA, Bioeconomy, Sugar, 5-HMF, Furans |
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Avocado Furan: Natural Insecticide 12.03.2017 by Philipp Steiner The avocadofurans are a family of natural products isolated from avocado (Persia) Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Insecticides |
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Bioenergy crops could store more carbon in soil 03.03.2017 by Philipp Steiner Bioenergy crops lets much more carbon accumulate in the soil. Filed under: Biomass, ReBlogged Tags: Biomass, Bioeconomy, Feedstock, Carbon Capture |
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Whiskey Science: Smell the Furfural 19.02.2017 by Philipp Steiner The ratio of furfural to 5-HMF can be used to determine whether a whiskey was aged in a cask or not. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Coffee, Wine, flavours |
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Levulinic Acid from Cow Dung 15.02.2017 by Philipp Steiner Agricultural waste, cow dung, was used as feedstock for the production of a high value–added chemical levulinic acid (LA). Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Biofuels, Pretreatment, Biomass, Lignocellulose, Bio-renewable Chemicals |
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Two More Factsheets: Biobased Products 20.12.2016 by Philipp Steiner There are already a wide range of commercially available bio-based products on the market offering a diverse range of functionalities. Why should the public sector purchase them? Filed under: Biomass, ReBlogged Tags: Biorenewable Chemicals, Biomass, Biobased Business, Bioeconomy |
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Factsheet #1: What are biobased products? 20.12.2016 by Philipp Steiner Sustainability of bio-based products is dependent on multiple factors, such as sourcing of feedstock, design of the production process, adequate choice of disposal option, etc. Filed under: Biomass, ReBlogged Tags: Biorenewable Chemicals, Biomass, Biobased Business, Bioeconomy |
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Researchers Developed A Process for Simultaneous Production of Furfural and Hydrolyzable Cellulose 16.11.2016 by Philipp Steiner Coproduction of Furfural and Easily Hydrolyzable Residue from Sugar Cane Bagasse Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: AlCl3, Glucose, Hydrolysis, NaCl, 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran/aqueous, Furfural, Bagasse |
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Furfural-based Binder for Composite Construction Materials 31.08.2016 by Philipp Steiner Advantages are the availability and low cost of primary components, simple technology, no heat treatment during hardening, high physical and mechanical properties, etc. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfural and its many By-products, Polymers |
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Defining Moment for Bioplastic Feedstock Developments 28.08.2016 by Philipp Steiner The decline of crude oil prices during 2015 forward has hampered the growth of bioplastics, but there are remarkable technology achievements to make biochemical building blocks. Filed under: Biobased Chemicals, Biomass, ReBlogged Tags: Biobased Chemicals, Furfurl, Biomass, Plastics, Bioeconomy, Bioplastics |
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Biomass Suitable for Furfural Production 28.08.2016 by Philipp Steiner During 10 years of furfural process R&D, the team at International Furan Technology (“IFT”), a DalinYebo subsidiary, investigated and developed solutions mainly for the use of solid biomass. Filed under: News, Biomass Tags: |
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Bio-based Solutions of the Future 19.08.2016 by Philipp Steiner Multiple market applications are being targeted that broadens the horizon further for bio-based materials. Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating. Filed under: Biomass, ReBlogged Tags: |
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How to Turn a Corncob into Plastic Bottles 30.07.2016 by Philipp Steiner 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! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Biorenewable Chemicals, Furoic Acid, FDCA, Bioplastics, PET, Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF), Corncobs |
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Furfural Market on the Move: Double Digit Growth 30.06.2016 by Philipp Steiner Increasing penetration of furfural derivatives in various industry level application markets are driving solid growth. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfural Market, Bioeconomy |
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A Renaissance: Furfural for Rocket Fuel 26.06.2016 by Philipp Steiner Furaline, the 1950s rocket fuel that was also used to booster rockets of the first interceptor jets Filed under: News Tags: Jetfuel, Furfural, Biofuels, Rocketfuels |
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A Well Kept Secret: How To Add (More) Value To Biomass 24.06.2016 by Philipp Steiner Furfural is today recognised as one of the most import biobased chemical building blocks Filed under: News Tags: Biorefineries, Furfural, Biorenewable Chemicals, Biomass, Bioeconomy |
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Beyond “Electricity From Sugarcane” 24.05.2016 by Philipp Steiner The income from Furfal per tonne of bagasse is at least 50% higher, than from electricity sales. Filed under: News Tags: Green Electricity, Furfural, Bagasse, Biorenewable Chemicals, CHP |
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An App Knows if a Beer Has Gone Stale 19.05.2016 by Philipp Steiner Furfural gives flavour to our drinks and food! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Beer, flavours |
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Add More Value to Sugarcane Bagasse (& Trash) 10.05.2016 by Philipp Steiner To make furfual is not rocket science! It is about a smart M&E Balance integration and how to get the furfural into the markets! Filed under: News Tags: Biomass, Trash, Furfural, Bagasse, Biorenewable Chemicals |
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Plastic Bottles from Carbon Dioxide and a Furfural Derivative 17.03.2016 by Philipp Steiner What a brilliant pathway, to use CO2 and a furfural derivative, which is made from non-food agricultural residues, instead of food-based feedstock! Filed under: News Tags: Furoic Acid, FDCA, Bioeconomy, Bioplastics, PET, Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF), Furfural, Biorenewable Chemicals |
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Introducing: Biomass.Market 21.02.2016 by Philipp Steiner A local, cloud-based trading platform that connects biomass owners with users/bio-refiners. Filed under: Bioeconomy, Biomass, ReBlogged Tags: Biorenewable Chemicals, Biomass, Biobased Energy, Biomass.Market™, Biorefinery, Cob.Trade |
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Bagasse and Blended Biomass Cogeneration: A Case for Furfural! 04.02.2016 by Philipp Steiner Bagasse, in our humble opinion, is a more valuable biomass feedstock for fuels, chemicals, paper, feed etc. Filed under: News Tags: Bagasse, Biomass, Biobased Energy, Green Electricity, Bioeconomy, Biomass.Market™, Cogeneration |
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Beautiful Biotechnology for Biofuels 12.08.2015 by Philipp Steiner Propane synthesis based on a fermentative butanol pathway Filed under: Views Tags: Butanol, n-BioRefinery, Propane, micro-BioRefinery |
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Levulinic Acid and other biobased chemicals via one-pot conversion of furfural 10.08.2015 by Philipp Steiner International Furan Technology (Pty) Ltd supplies biomass processing technologies for the manufacture of furfural (and other bio-renewable chemicals) Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Levulinic Acid, Biorenewable Chemicals |
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Carbon Capture, Storage & Energy Saving (an idea) 07.08.2015 by Philipp Steiner Any material that is made from furfural and that lasts ‘forever’, is a form of carbon storage Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Bioplastics, PET |
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California won’t list furfuryl alcohol under Prop 65 30.07.2015 by Philipp Steiner California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced it will not list furfuryl alcohol, also known as 2-furanmethanol, as a chemical known to the State to cause cancer under Proposition 65 [1]. Filed under: Views Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfuryl Alcohol |
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Biorefineries Give Local Farmers Opportunities for Additional Income 04.07.2015 by Philipp Steiner 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". Filed under: Views Tags: Bioeconomy, Green Jobs, Biomass Harvesting, Stover, Corncobs |
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Bioeconomy: U$369 Billion and 4 Million Jobs Added to US Economy in 2013 03.07.2015 by Philipp Steiner Each job in the US bioeconomy adds 1. 64 jobs in adjacent sectors. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Green Jobs, micro-BioRefinery, Biorefineries, GreenEnergyPark™, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Bioplastics |
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Levulinic Acid from Furfuryl Alcohol in THF Solvent Systems 24.05.2015 by Philipp Steiner The conversion furfuryl alcohol to levulinic acid is of fundamental importance because it is one of the few reactions that integrate glucose and xylose reaction pathways. Filed under: Views Tags: Sugarcane, Catalysis, Sweet Sorghum, Levulinic Acid, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfuryl Alcohol |
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Furfural Derivatives And 170-Year-Old Champagne 21.04.2015 by Philipp Steiner Analysis of furfural derivatives in the shipwrecked bubbly reveals secrets of 19th-century French wine making. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural and its many By-products |
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Polyester From Furfural 15.11.2014 by Philipp Steiner Aiming for a small slice of the ±50million tpa (polyester) market. Filed under: News Tags: By-products, Furoic Acid, FDCA, Bioplastics, Polyesters, PET, Polyols, Plasticisers, Polycarbonates, Polyamides, Furfural |
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Closing In on Butanol for Biofuel 15.11.2014 by Philipp Steiner Butanol is the go-to industrial solvent for products such as lacquers and enamels, but it might also play a substantial role in the production of renewable fuels. Filed under: Views Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals, Butanol, Biofuels |
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New process transforms wood, crop waste into valuable chemicals 15.11.2014 by Philipp Steiner New process transforms wood, crop waste into valuable chemicals. [/caption] Filed under: Views Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals, Lignin |
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#Kebony @BuildingGreenDK 01.11.2014 by Philipp Steiner @BuildingGreenDK in Forum #CPH. #Kebony stand number 1! #BG14 pic. twitter. com/rM1gq626Dm Filed under: Views Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol, Kebony, Wood Modification |
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Wake up and smell the coffee … it’s why your cuppa tastes so good 01.11.2014 by Philipp Steiner Chemistry of Coffee: The delicious secrets of one of the most widely consumed drinks in the world unraveled. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural and its many By-products, Coffee |
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Unique Properties of Furfuryl Alcohol (“FA”) 01.11.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfuryl Alcohol’s Role in the Space Shuttle Development Filed under: News Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol, Bioplastics, Poly(Furfuryl Alcohol) – PFA |
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“Green Wood” Alternative to Tropical Hardwood 24.10.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfural is behind an environmentally-friendly alternative with similar properties to tropical hardwood. Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Wood, Furfuryl Alcohol, Kebony, Wood Modification |
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Drop-in Pothole Repairs using biobased Chemicals 21.09.2014 by Philipp Steiner Rapid all-weather repair systems for bomb-damaged runways -> A solution for remote repairs of potholes in African roads. Filed under: News Tags: By-products, Furfuryl Alcohol, Potholes, Polymers, Bombed Run-ways |
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New energy-rich sorghum 14.08.2014 by Philipp Steiner “. . a new brand of sorghum, bred for optimal energy production, designed as a greener alternative to corn for ethanol fuels and biomass boilers” Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Biomass, Sorghum, Bioeconomy |
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Furfuryl Alcohol is Rocket Fuel (Then and Now) 28.06.2014 by Philipp Steiner Flying to the Mars on Corncobs? Filed under: News Tags: Jetfuel, Furfural, By-products, Furfuryl Alcohol, Biofuels, Rocketfuels |
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Cobs to Spandex 26.06.2014 by Philipp Steiner Biomass derived Lycra®? Filed under: News Tags: Biomass, Bioeconomy, Bioplastics, Corncobs, Furfural, Biorenewable Chemicals |
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The versatility of furfuryl alcohols and furanoxonium ions in synthesis 18.06.2014 by Philipp Steiner “Substituted furfuryl alcohols are extraordinarily versatile starting materials in synthesis. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol |
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Furfural and the Aroma of Books 10.06.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfural is one of the many chemicals that contributes to the aroma of books. Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Books, flavours |
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Novel Green Furfural-Lignin Wood Adhesives 09.06.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfural for formaldehyde-free wood glues! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Wood, Resins |
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CO2-based chemicals business case 08.06.2014 by Philipp Steiner The potential to use greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) as a feedstock for producing new materials is a hot topic currently and could help to develop a true circular economy. … Filed under: Views Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals |
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Carbon-Carbon Coupling Reactions of Furan and Furfural (liquid transportation fuels) 07.06.2014 by Philipp Steiner Abstract: Upgrading of furan and small oxygenates obtained from the decomposition of cellulosic materials via formation of carbon-carbon bonds is critical to effective conversion of biomass to liquid transportation fuels. Filed under: Views Tags: Biofuels, Furans, Furfural |
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Life after Nemacur 05.06.2014 by Philipp Steiner The popular nematicide might be gone, but a number of products are available that offer nematode control. … Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Nematicides |
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Biochemical Conversion of Biomass 30.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner Biochemical conversion of biomass involves use of bacteria, microorganisms and enzymes to breakdown biomass into gaseous or liquid fuels, such as biogas or bioethanol. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Cellulosic Ethanol, Paid4Pretreatment™, CellulosicPlus™ |
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Furfuryl Alcohol: Gives Beauty & Longevity to Wood 28.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner A highly durable & sustainable wood Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, By-products, Wood, Furfuryl Alcohol, Kebony, Wood Modification, Durable Wood, Maple |
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Bio-based Chemicals Getting Unexpected Boost from Shale Gas Boom 28.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner Bio (plant)-based chemicals are the unexpected beneficiaries of the North American shale gas boom . . Sugars, glycerin and other plant-derived feedstocks are emerging as economically competitive starting materials for a range of commodity chemicals, in part, because of tight supplies of conventional feedstocks such as propylene, isobutylene, butadiene and isoprene. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals |
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Synthesis of Common Drug Intermediaries from Furfural 26.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner Pharmaceuticals from Furfural Filed under: News Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Furfural, By-products |
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Furfuryl Alcohol: Turing Softwood into Hardwood 25.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfuryl alcohol is the main ingredient used for wood-modification processes like 'kebonisation'. Filed under: News Tags: By-products, Wood, Furfuryl Alcohol, Kebony |
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Eco-friendly High Quality Resins (Wood Glues) 25.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner Overcoming the disadvantage of urea-formaldehyde treated wood Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Wood, Resins |
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Efficient Solid Acid Catalyst for the Production of Furfurals 22.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and furfural from biomass-derived mono- and disaccharides Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfural and its many By-products, Biofuels, flavours |
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Molybdenum Carbide: Deoxygenation Catalyst for Converting Furfural to 2-Methylfuran 22.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner Highly selective deoxygenation catalyst for converting furfural to 2-methylfuran. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfural and its many By-products, Pharmaceutical, flavours |
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Furan-based pyrethroids against the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti 21.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner Synthesis of the Insecticide Prothrin from 5-(Chloromethyl)furfural (CMF) Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: By-products, Insecticides, Furans |
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Lignocellulosic Biomass into a Jet Fuel 16.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner A key challenge in the biofuels landscape is to get more advanced biofuels—fuels other than corn ethanol and vegetable oil-based biodiesel—into the transportation pool. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Biofuels |
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Furan Derivatives: Useful treatment of life threatening diseases 15.05.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furan ring is an important pharmacophore in modern drug discovery Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Pharmaceuticals, Medical, Furans |
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Bioenergy Crops Could Become Invasive Species 11.04.2014 by Philipp Steiner While some crops could hold great potential as bioenergy sources, they could also pose a threat as an invasive species. A new study in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management says that a seed-bearing form of giant miscanthus could be trouble for farmers if it escapes cultivation. Filed under: Views Tags: Plant Breeders, Furfural, Sustainability, Farmers |
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Analysis of biodegradation performance of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural 11.04.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) are the degradation products of lignocellulose … … during pretreatment operations and significantly inhibit the consequent enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation processes. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfural and its many By-products, Cellulosic Ethanol |
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Biorefining: The Low-risk Opportunities to Produce Furfural 01.04.2014 by Philipp Steiner Why it is not Rocket Science: The Masterkey to the Furfural Business Filed under: News, Technology Tags: Biorefineries, Furfural, Bioeconomy |
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Carving out a future for biomass conversion to jet fuel 30.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner Proposed strategies to convert lignocellulose to aviation fuels have underused components, preventing their commercialisation. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Jetfuel, Biorefinery, Furfural, Biofuels |
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Pentiol Green + (1,2-Pentanediol from furfural) 30.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner Eco certified pentylene glycol is synthesised from furfural via furfuryl alcohol. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfuryl Alcohol, Pentanediol |
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One-pot conversion of furfural into 1,5-pentanediol (used e.g. in polyurethanes) 24.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner One-pot selective conversion of highly concentrated furfural to 1,5-pentanediol (1,5-PeD). . Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: THFA, Methyl-THF, Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Polyester, Polyurethane, PDO, Pentanediol |
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Furfural from Palm Oil Mills Biomass Waste 24.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner We have been developing technologies to convert agricultural residues into bio-renewable chemicals and energy and have also evaluated selected biomass from the palm oil industry. Filed under: Views Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals, Palm Residue, Green Energy, Furfural |
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Renewable production of phthalic anhydride from biomass-derived furan and maleic anhydrid 22.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST): The renewable production of chemicals and fuels from biomass is inherently difficult due to competing side reactions. CCST has demonstrated the selective production of phthalic anhydride, a chemical used for the manufacture of plasticizers, unsaturated polyesters, and resins in the millions of tonnes per year, from biomass . . DalinYebo‘s […] Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Maleic Anhydride, Phthalic Anhydride, Furan |
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Pre-treatment of Feed: Furfural from Dried Distillers’ Grains 19.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner Paid4PreTreatment™: Smart integration of furfural production Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Maize, Corn, Distiller's Grain, Feed |
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Global 1,4-Butanediol Market Expected to Reach USD 6947.1 Million by 2020 12.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner THF emerged as the leading application for 1,4-BD. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Lycra, THF |
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Roasted Coffee Smell 12.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfuryl Mercaptan: The good smell of roasted coffee Filed under: News Tags: Coffee, (2-Furanyl)methylmercaptan, Furfuryl mercaptan, 2-Furfurylthiol, Furfuryl Thiol, 2-Furylmethanethiol, 2-Furylmethyl mercaptan, 2-(Mercaptomethyl)furan, Furans, Furfural, flavours, By-products |
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Furfural Market Prices (2014) 10.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfural is a B2B trade and market data is not easily available to market outsiders Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Markets, Furfural Price, Furfural Market, China |
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Malaysia: The Next Bioplastic Destination? 08.03.2014 by Philipp Steiner Malaysia is keen on valorizing its significant volume of palm tree biomass into biobased chemicals and bioplastics. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfural and its many By-products, Bioplastics |
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Carbon Fiber from Biomass 22.02.2014 by Philipp Steiner En route to a totally sustainable airplane! Filed under: Views Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol, Furfural and its many By-products, Furan Resins, Furfural |
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Forecasted Bioplastics Industry Growth 22.02.2014 by Philipp Steiner The global bio-plastics industry is expected to witness significant growth. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, GreenEnergyPark™, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Bioplastics, Biomass Processing, micro-BioRefinery |
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Bottles From Furfural 14.02.2014 by Philipp Steiner Bioplastics BOTTLES FROM FURFURAL Filed under: Views Tags: Bioplastics, Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfural and its many By-products |
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Furfural – Past and Future 14.02.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfural (“FF”) family – Genealogy and promising next generation Furfural is the chemical precursor for furfuryl alcohol (“FA”), tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), furoic acid, furfurylamine, methy… Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfural and its many By-products |
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Furfural Refining Process 12.02.2014 by Philipp Steiner The Furfural Refining process is a solvent extraction process … Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural |
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Economy of Numbers vs. Economy of Scale 05.02.2014 by Philipp Steiner Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable (Kenyan proverb). Filed under: News Tags: GreenEnergyPark™, Jobs, Sorghum, Bioeconomy, Investment, n-BioRefinery, micro-BioRefinery |
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Job Creation: Is the Low-hanging Fruit the Forbidden Fruit? 04.02.2014 by Philipp Steiner Biorefining: Create Shareholder Value or(/and) Jobs! Filed under: News Tags: GreenEnergyPark™, Jobs, Bioeconomy, Investment, micro-BioRefinery |
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Cellulose – Biobased Platform for Chemicals 30.01.2014 by Philipp Steiner Cellulose is an organic compound, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to over ten thousand β(1→4) linked D-glucose units. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Biomass, Bioeconomy, Feedstock, Pollution |
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Rethinking Biofuel Yields 29.01.2014 by Philipp Steiner The big picture of biorefining is all about finding The-Right-Balance™ Filed under: Views Tags: The-Right-Balance™, Biofuels, Biomass, Bio-renewable Chemicals |
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Biomasa, bagazo y electricidad renovable en Honduras 22.01.2014 by Philipp Steiner Co-generation of Electricity from Bagasse Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Bagasse, Biomass, Biobased Electricity, Biobased Energy |
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Furfural: Pre-treament for Anaerobic Digestion 19.01.2014 by Philipp Steiner Furfural from Biogas Production Filed under: News Tags: Biogas, micro-BioRefinery, Furfural, BBSBiorefining™, Paid4Pretreatment™, Pretreatment, Anaerobic Digestion |
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Study: Thermophysical Properties of Furfural Compounds 18.01.2014 by Philipp Steiner A physicochemical study of 5-methylfurfural and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (density, speed of sound, refractive index, surface tension, static permittivity, and viscosity) has been carried out under atmospheric pressure at temperatures from (278. 15 to 338. 15) K, while the vapour pressure was determined over a temperature range from (303. 15 to 453. 15) K. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfuryl Alcohol, 5-Methylfurfural, Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol |
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Furfural & CHP 15.01.2014 by Philipp Steiner Sugar cane bagasse is well understood and technology has been developed over the years for its efficient conversion to steam and electricity. Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Biomass, GreenEnergyPark™, Green Electricity |
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Sunflower Husks and Furfural 15.01.2014 by Philipp Steiner Once the furfural is extracted, the remaining lignocellulosic residue can either be pelletised or further processed, as it has many value-added uses. Filed under: News Tags: Biomass, GreenEnergyPark™, Green Electricity, Sunflower Husks, Furfural |
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Mechanistic and kinetic aspects of pentose dehydration to furfural (a critical review) 12.01.2014 by Philipp Steiner Synthesis of Furfural: Well established in some aspects, but yet to be fully unravelled! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Gianluca, Catalysis |
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A new generation of furan resins 14.12.2013 by Philipp Steiner Furan resins with a furfuryl alcohol content of over 25 per cent (monomeric) are classified as toxic according to the CLP Regulation, which is in force throughout the European Union. This has significant consequences for warehousing and … DalinYebo‘s insight: New generation of furan resins that are non-toxic, have very good molding properties and produce excellent […] Filed under: Views Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol, Foundry Resins, Furan Resins |
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Global demand for bioplastics will rise 19% per year to 950,000 … 14.12.2013 by Philipp Steiner according to a new study on “World Bioplastics” Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Bioplastics |
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Market outlook: Industrial biotechnology moves up a gear 14.12.2013 by Philipp Steiner Fast moving bio-plastics Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Bioplastics |
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3D Sand Printing (Foundry Casting Moulds) 10.12.2013 by Philipp Steiner Sand printing process uses conventional foundry-grade materials to digitally create moulds & cores for sand casting, without the need for a physical pattern. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural and its many By-products, 3D Printing, Foundry Resins, Furan Resins |
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Green “PET” Bottles from Furfural 09.12.2013 by Philipp Steiner Furfural as feedstock for PET alternatives. Filed under: News Tags: Biorenewable Chemicals, Furoic Acid, FDCA, Bioplastics, PET, PET alternative, Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF), Biorefineries, Furfural |
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Global demand for biobased resins to rise 19% per year through 2017 03.12.2013 by Philipp Steiner Robust growth in demand is expected in virtually all geographic markets Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Corncobs, Furfuryl Alcohol, Resins |
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Succinic Acid Market worth $496.0 Million by 2016 03.12.2013 by Philipp Steiner Succinic Acid Market worth $496. 0 Million by 2016 Increasing popularity of renewable chemicals remain the key driving factors for chemical companies to enter into the production of bio-based succinic acid by using… DalinYebo‘s insight: One of the pathways to succinic acid is from furfural via furfuryl alcohol (http://j. mp/17qPl6f) See on www. international. to via Scoop. it – Biorenewable […] Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfuryl Alcohol, Succinic Acid |
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Here Comes the Sun: Solar for Chemical Process Industries 03.12.2013 by Philipp Steiner A novel solar reactor design has been developed at the University of Florida. Preliminary tests using a pilot-scale system capable of taking in 10kW solar energy and using it to drive the splitting of water have been successful. DalinYebo‘s insight: Hydrogen is a key molecule for furfural chemistry. To make it economically from water and […] Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Hydrogenation |
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Furfuryl Alginate: Useful for Wound Healing 21.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner Derived from Furfural and Brown Algae Filed under: News Tags: Bioengineering, Algea, Medicine, Pharma, Biomedical Applications, Biomaterials, Photochemistry, Polysaccharides, Furfural, Pharmaceuticals |
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Isoindolinones from furfural 17.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner A convenient transformation of furfural and derivatives into arene compounds is described in this research article. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfural and its many By-products |
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Furfuryl alcohol to ethyl levulinate 17.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner Conversion of furfuryl alcohol to ethyl levulinate using porous aluminosilicate acid… DalinYebo‘s insight: A smart pathway to get to ethyl levulinate (EL), another (next generation – drop-in) biofuel. EL has an oxygen content of 33%. For example: a blend of 20% EL, 70% petroleum diesel and 1% co-additive has a 6. 9% oxygen content, resulting in […] Filed under: Views Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol, Biofuels |
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Mixtures containing 2,5-dimethylfuran and furfuryl alcohol 17.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner The vapour-liquid equilibria of the pure components, furfuryl alcohol . . along with the binary mixtures (2,5-dimethylfuran + furfuryl alcohol), . . were investigated. Filed under: Views Tags: Biofuels, flavours |
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Sugar waste can be converted to pharma ingredient 17.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner Dr Matthew Bolte of James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, is using sunlight to convert furfural into building blocks for highly valuable pharma products DalinYebo‘s insight: Furfural is a pharmaceutical building block . . see http://j. mp/1d7HsHp or http://j. mp/1d7HsHp See on www. biospectrumasia. com via Scoop. it – Furfural and its many By-products from: dalinyebo. wordpress. com Filed under: Views Tags: Pharmaceutical, medicines |
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Bioenergy as an obstacle to biobased chemicals 15.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner We have found that bio-renewable chemicals provide a better return than “burning” the biomass or turning it into fuels! Filed under: Views Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals, Feedstock, Biomass |
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Favorable feedstock costs can drop cellulosic sugar prices 15.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner Ethanol Producer Magazine Favorable feedstock costs can drop cellulosic sugar prices Ethanol Producer Magazine This advance would allow bio-based chemicals and biofuels to be made from more plentiful non-food sources, helping them better compete… DalinYebo‘s insight: Feedstock is also the single largest driver of overall furfural economics! See on www. ethanolproducer. com via on Scoop. it – Biorenewable […] Filed under: Views Tags: Biomass, Feedstock |
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Biorenewable Chemicals 15.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner Background Our passion for biobased chemicals emerged from an investigation in 1998 as we discovered the many possibilities for the conversion of … See on www. dalinyebo. com via on Scoop. it – Biorenewable Chemicals & Plastics Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Biorefinery |
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“Furfural & Its Many By-products” 15.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner About 92,800 results on Google (May 2012) Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural and its many By-products, Furfural |
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The Biobased Economy (TU Delft) 09.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner In the Biobased Economy chemicals are made from agricultural waste. Delft University of Technology researches how biomass can be converted into biochemicals … See on … … Scoop. it – Biorenewable Chemicals & Plastics … www. youtube. com Filed under: Views Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals |
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Furfuryl Alcohol based Resins for Protective Coatings 07.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner An appealing alternative! Filed under: Views Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol, Furfural and its many By-products, Resins, Furan Resins |
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Furfural: Science Behind Rockets 03.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner Corncobs powering rockets: It may be difficult to imagine, but this happened already in the 1940s! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Fuel, Biofuels, Furaline, Rocketfuels, Jetfuel |
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Furfural For Nematode Management (Golf Courses in Florida) 02.11.2013 by Philipp Steiner Teeth of the Dog #12, Dominican Republic ( P. Steiner, DalinYebo) Multiguard Protect® EC is a turfgrass nematicide/fungicide with the active ingredient furfural. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural and its many By-products, Nematicides, Furfural |
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Furfural: It’s Not Rocket Science 24.10.2013 by Philipp Steiner With our CLIENTS, we share our understanding of (how to get to the) MARKETS and (what's the most economical & proven) TECHNOLOGY. Filed under: News, Technology Tags: Furfural, Technology, Markets, Knowhow |
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The Furfural Price & When The Chicken Sneeze In China 24.10.2013 by Philipp Steiner What has the furfural price got in common with the bird flu? Filed under: News Tags: Markets, Furfural Price, Corn, Corncobs |
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Cob chic: as cellulosic biofuels arrive, the humble corn cob reigneth anew 13.10.2013 by Philipp Steiner In days gone by, no one living on the land wasted anything if they could find a use for it. That’s one of the reasons that corn cobs were used just about anything – pipes, pot scrubbers, for corn cob jelly, as bird feeders, firestarters, paint rollers, dolls. There are even some enterprising corn cob […] Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Cellulosic Ethanol, Corn Stover, Corncobs |
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Furfural: Green Chemical Building Block 10.10.2013 by Philipp Steiner Furan-2-carboxaldehyde, fural, furfuraldehyde, 2-furaldehyde, pyromucic aldehyde or furfural. Filed under: News Tags: Biomass, Succinate, Furfuryl Alcohol, Polymerization, Succinic Acid, Poly(Butylene Terephthalate), Hemicellulose, Polycondensation, Heterocyclic Compounds, Polybutylenesuccinate, Monomers, Polybutyleneterephthalate, Maleic Acid, Engineering Plastic, Plastics, Thermoset Resins, Furfural, 4-butanediol, Furans, By-products, Dimethyl Succinate, Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Biorenewable Chemicals, Succinic Anhydride, 4-Butanediol (BDO) |
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Tax Credit For Biochemicals 10.10.2013 by Philipp Steiner Furfural production to benefit from proposed bill! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Biorenewable Chemicals |
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Synthesis of Renewable Fine-Chemical Building Blocks from Furfural 27.09.2013 by Philipp Steiner The use of renewable resources to produce fine chemicals is an underdeveloped area Filed under: Views Tags: Fine Chemicals, Terpenes, science, Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfural and its many By-products |
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Bioplastics are used in an increasing number of markets 21.09.2013 by Philipp Steiner The factors driving market development are both internal and external. External factors make bioplastics the attractive choice. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals, Bioplastics, Green Chemistry |
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Bioplastics and Furfural 21.09.2013 by Philipp Steiner As a platform chemical and building block for polymers, furfural's long-term market growth will also be determined by the growth of the bioplastic market. Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Dimethyl Succinate, Furans, Biorenewable Chemicals, Succinic Anhydride, Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Biomass, Succinate, 4-Butanediol (BDO), Furfuryl Alcohol, Polymerization, Succinic Acid, Poly(Butylene Terephthalate), Hemicellulose, Polycondensation, Heterocyclic Compounds, Polybutylenesuccinate, Monomers, Polybutyleneterephthalate, Maleic Acid, Engineering Plastic, Plastics, Thermoset Resins, 4-butanediol, Bioplastics |
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Biorefineries – Creating and/or Maintaining Jobs 19.08.2013 by Philipp Steiner Move beyond procrastination! Filed under: News Tags: Biorefineries, GreenEnergyPark™, Jobs, micro-BioRefinery |
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Bolt-on Biorefining for Furfural Production 19.08.2013 by Philipp Steiner Upto 10 x higher margin! Filed under: News, Technology Tags: Biofuels, CellulosicPlus™, micro-BioRefinery, Biorefineries, Furfural, Lignocellulose, BBSBiorefining™, Pulp Mills, Cellulosic Ethanol, Paid4Pretreatment™ |
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Cellulosic-Plus™ 31.07.2013 by Philipp Steiner Furfural production delivers profitable returns on the pretreatment equipment of a cellulosic ethanol plant! Filed under: News, Technology Tags: Biofuels, CellulosicPlus™, Furfural, Technology, BBSBiorefining™, Cellulosic Ethanol, Paid4Pretreatment™ |
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Furfural Residue: Ideal Feedstock For Cellulosic Ethanol 31.07.2013 by Philipp Steiner Pretreated & preconditioned feedstock Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Lignocellulose, Cellulosic Ethanol, Paid4Pretreatment™, Residue |
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Why Furfural Helps Cellulosic Ethanol 30.07.2013 by Philipp Steiner Since the late 1990s: Evaluating 'pros and cons' of known technologies for the production of furfural Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Cellulosic Ethanol, Paid4Pretreatment™, The-Right-Balance™ |
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The Chemistry and Technology of Furfural and its Many By-Products (Citations) 13.07.2013 by Philipp Steiner 13/07/13: 76,900 hits! Moving into the lime-light? Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, By-products, Zeitsch |
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Furfural: A Basis For Good Profits 04.07.2013 by Philipp Steiner Even when the sales are down downstream profits increased year-on-year by 24% Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfuryl Alcohol, Furfural and its many By-products, 2.3-Pentanedione, BioMass Sugar®, Crop Guard®, diacetyl, MultiGuard Protect® |
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Furfural and the Rainforest 04.07.2013 by Philipp Steiner Furfuryl alcohol, which is made from bio-renewable furfural, is the main ingredient used for the Kebony woodmodification processes Filed under: Views Tags: tropical hardwood replacement, Furfural, Furfuryl Alcohol, Furfural and its many By-products, Kebony, Wood Modification, Furfurylation |
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The Reality of Building a Bio-based (Chemical) Business 26.06.2013 by Philipp Steiner A true South African Story Filed under: News Tags: Presentation, Furfural, Biorenewable Chemicals |
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C10 and C11 Alkanes from Furfural 21.06.2013 by Philipp Steiner C10 and C11 branched alkanes, with low freezing points, … Filed under: Views Tags: Lignocellulose, aldol reaction, alkanes, hydrodeoxygenation, jet fuel |
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An Opinion: It’s the feedstock, dummy! 20.06.2013 by Philipp Steiner “So, It is time we rebuild this industry and put aside the false claims, the tree-hugging propaganda of food x fuel, replacing oil, ILUC, blabla, the lack of interest in anything considered ‘agricultural’, etc. We have to start from the very bottom, and that is the choosing of a feedstock to be used as a […] Filed under: Views Tags: Biomass, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Biofuels, Feedstock |
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Making alternative fuels cheaper 20.06.2013 by Philipp Steiner MIT chemical engineers have devised a cheaper way to synthesize a key biofuel component, which could make its industrial production much more cost-effective. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Lewis acid, Gamma-Valerolactone, GVL, Brønsted Acid, domino reaction, zeolite, Furfural, Biofuels, Catalysis |
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Furfural production in modern lignocellulose-feedstock biorefineries 13.06.2013 by Philipp Steiner One of our associates gave the following presentation at the NECE/FAO Workshop St. Petersburg May 2013: Filed under: News Tags: DalinYebo, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Biobased Energy, Furfural, Biomass |
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Concept Plan for a GreenEnergyPark™ Biomass-Processing Hub 13.03.2013 by Philipp Steiner Agri-biomass processing: Chemicals, Electricity & Jobs! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Biomass, GreenEnergyPark™, Electricity, Corncobs |
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Furfural Derivatives in Apple Cider and Wine 05.03.2013 by Philipp Steiner Furfural gives flavour to our drinks and food! Filed under: News Tags: Cider, flavours, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (5-HMFD), 4-hydroxy-2, 5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (4-HDMF), 2-furoic acid (2-FA), 2-furaldehyde (2-F), Furfural, 3-furaldehyde (3-F), By-products, 2-acetylfuran (2-AF), Ascorbic Acid, 5-methyl-2-furaldehyde (5-MFD), Coffee, Methyl 2-Furoate (MFT), Wine, 2-propionylfuran (2-PF) and ethyl 2-furoate (EFT) |
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A biomass bonanza 03.03.2013 by Philipp Steiner Companies have put biofuels on the back burner to aim for higher margin chemicals Tom Welton gives the wooden desk in his office a sharp rap with his knuckles. ‘That’s the sound of lignin,’ he says, grinning. ‘Have you seen its structure? . . . Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Biomass, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfural and its many By-products |
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A very good question and a simple answer (how to connect to the dalinyebo.com news feed) 18.02.2013 by Philipp Steiner The answer is simple: scan the QR code . . Filed under: News Tags: News |
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DTHFE: Additive for Jetfuel and Diesel 12.02.2013 by Philipp Steiner The furfural molecule has a very high oxygen content. Filed under: News Tags: Biofuels, Biodiesel, Jetfuel, Furfural, By-products |
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Catalytic Conversion of Furfural into a 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid-Based Polyester with Total Carbon Utilization 13.01.2013 by Philipp Steiner One divided into two combined into one: The catalytic conversion of furfural into a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid-based polyester, linked by the disproportionation of furoate to furan and 2,5-furandicarboxylate, is reported. In this manner, all carbo. . . Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Biomass, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Polymers |
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Furfural to petroleum refinery diesel and jet fuels 07.01.2013 by Philipp Steiner Researchers have demonstrated how to convert furfural into a high-quality petroleum refinery feedstock. Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Fuel, Biofuels, Jetfuel, Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol (THFA) |
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Furfural to Petroleum Products 07.01.2013 by Philipp Steiner Molar carbon selectivities for different renewable petroleum refinery feedstocks obtained by hydrocycloaddition and hydrodeoxygenation of condensed furfural–acetone mixtures. Filed under: Views Tags: Petroleum, THF, Furfural, Fuel |
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Acetals from Glycerol + Furfural = Biodiesel Fuel Component 27.11.2012 by Philipp Steiner The increased production of biodiesel has resulted in the overproduction of glycerol. New uses for glycerol, including its conversion to fuel additives. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Biodiesel, Acetalization, Glycerol, Heterogeneous Acid, Lewis acid |
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About Sugarcane, Co-generation (.. and beyond?) 08.11.2012 by Philipp Steiner Beyond electricity: There is big potential for the (South) African sugarcane industry . . . (in our humble opinion, of course) Picture: THINKSTOCK THE South African sugar industry has potential to contribute at least a 1,000MW to the national grid i. . . Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Bagasse, Biobased Electricity, Sugarcane |
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1,4-Butanediol Market, By Application & Geography, Trends & Forecasts to 2017 07.11.2012 by Philipp Steiner Why not from furfural? 1,4 butanediol, commonly known as BDO has been made in the past from furfural. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: PolyTHF, PTMEG, BDO |
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Biomass to furfural and upgrading to biofuels 26.09.2012 by Philipp Steiner Recent approaches to furfural synthesis from hemicellulosic biomass and pentose sugars with both homogeneous and solid acidic catalysts have been summarized by addressing the associated sustainability issues. The features of deconstruction of hemi. . . Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Biomass, Biofuels |
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Production of high quality fuels from lignocellulose-derived chemicals .. 24.09.2012 by Philipp Steiner Production of high quality fuels from lignocellulose-derived chemicals: a convenient C-C bond formation of furfural, 5-methylfurfural and armotic aldehyde. A new route of converting the whole lignocellulose biomass derived molecules into high qual. . . Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfural and its many By-products, Biofuels, 5-MF |
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Furfural residue: A valuable and recyclable emulsifier in green chemistry 16.09.2012 by Philipp Steiner A novel application of furfural residues in fabricating pH-responsive Pickering emulsions and its stable emulsion polymerization. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural Residue, Green Chemistry, Furfural |
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Need for Innovation! 12.09.2012 by Philipp Steiner Patent Search suggests a need to innovate! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, By-products, Innovation, Patent |
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Biomass to Pharmaceuticals 09.09.2012 by Philipp Steiner Furfural is a building block for pharmaceuticals Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Pharmaceuticals, Synthesis |
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Furfural Residues 28.08.2012 by Philipp Steiner Comment: There is only a limited amount of residue left after furfural production. Most of it is consumed by the plant's boilers to generate the steam for the furfural process. DalinYebo has developed techniques and applies modern, proven technolo. . . Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Cellulosic Ethanol, Furfural Residue |
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The dilemma of growing sugarcane in KwaZulu-Natal 28.08.2012 by Philipp Steiner For 28 years, six days a week, Mr. Vizinto* has worked as a sugarcane cutter. Equipped with a cane knife, sharpener and a bottle of maheu to quench his thirst, he works from dawn to dusk to meet his daily target of 130-160 . . . Filed under: Views Tags: Sugarcane |
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From biomass to medicines 26.07.2012 by Philipp Steiner A simple synthesis of indolo[3,2-c]quinolines, antimalarial alkaloid isocryptolepine, and its derivatives Indolo[3,2-c]quinolines are pharmacologically attractive class of heterocyclic compounds. The method of their synthesis, based on transformat. . . Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Furfural and its many By-products |
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Hydrogenation of Furfural to THFA (Max. Yield: 94%) 26.07.2012 by Philipp Steiner Gas-phase hydrogenation of furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is catalyzed by Ni/SiO2 Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: THFA, Furfural, Biomass, Furfuryl Alcohol, Hydrogenation, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Nickel |
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Proserpine sugar mill sale almost finalised 15.07.2012 by Philipp Steiner The sale of Queensland's Proserpine Mill is all but finalised, with growers today being paid 95 per cent of their share of the $120 million paid by Singapore-owned Sucrogen which purchased the operation. After creditors and other parties received t. . . Filed under: Views Tags: Sucrogen |
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Queensland (Australia) Sugar crush grinds to a halt 12.07.2012 by Philipp Steiner This was the season the entire sugar industry had hoped would bring a return to normality. But now that optimism has turned sour as heavy rainfall along Queensland's east coast has stopped crushing at all 15 sugar mills, from Sarina north to Mossm. . . Filed under: Views Tags: Sucrogen, Australia |
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1. Environment | 2. People | 3. Technology | 4. Profit 06.07.2012 by Philipp Steiner Great example of collaborative economy. Filed under: Views Tags: Wealth Creation |
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EU Drops Duty on Furfural from China 06.07.2012 by Philipp Steiner The European Council: In recent years the EU’s industry had fully recovered while prices rose on imports of the solvent used in base oil production. Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Markets |
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Australia Sugar Exports Peaks 3-Year High (2012 Forecast) 22.06.2012 by Philipp Steiner Australia is set to harvest 31. 5 million tons of sugar cane in 2012, up from about 27. 9 million tons last year as crops recover from wet weather that curbed output for two years, according to industry group Canegrowers. via sugarinds. com Filed under: Views Tags: Sugar, Australia |
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Where do the mealies go in China? 22.06.2012 by Philipp Steiner Generally, over 60% of corn is used for feed, whose price accounts about 70% of the total cost of pig raising in China. via community. nasdaq. com Filed under: Views, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Biomass, Feedstock, Corncobs |
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Diol from Furfural: Polyurethanes/Polyesters/Polycarbonates Monomer 06.06.2012 by Philipp Steiner via iciq. es Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Polycarbonate, Polyester, Polyurethane |
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Process For The Production Of Furfural From Pentoses 09.05.2012 by Philipp Steiner Congratulations to our Associate Consultant Gianluca Marcotullio (and also Wiebren) on the publication of United States Patent Application 20120108829! Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Marcotullio, Patent |
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Furfural Production – The Best Cellulosic Pretreatment! 07.05.2012 by Philipp Steiner In Shengquan and Novozymes in partnership to commercialize cellulosic ethanol The Chinese Shengquan Group will start commercial production of cellulosic ethanol for solvents and biochemicals in June 2012 utilizing enabling technology from Novozyme. . . Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Cellulosic Ethanol, Bioeconomy, CellulosicPlus™ |
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Furfural From Bagasse: Diversification & Additional Revenue 20.04.2012 by Philipp Steiner Furfural can be a very viable diversification alternative and integrates into new or existing sugar mills, whether they make ethanol, sugar or both. Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Bagasse |
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Proserpine Mill’s furfural plant under review 19.04.2012 by Philipp Steiner The crop estimate for the Proserpine Sugar Mill is between 1. 65 and 1. 7 million tonnes which Proserpine Canegrowers Manager Mike Porter says may change slightly considering only half the farmers have completed their final estimates. Sucrogen has released its early estimate as it moves towards finalising the maintenance program for the start of the 2012 […] Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural |
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Proserpine Central Sugar Mill, 1906 (Proserpine, Queensland, Australia) 19.04.2012 by Philipp Steiner A 'Shot' from the past. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Sugar Mill, Bagasse |
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Beautiful Wood … Architecture … and Photography 16.02.2012 by Philipp Steiner Wood Treatment, using a Furfuryl Alcohol based process. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol, Kebony, Wood Modification |
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Battle for Proserpine Sugar over 09.12.2011 by Philipp Steiner It's the end of an era for a north Queensland sugar mill Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Sucrogen |
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2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (MeTHF) 24.11.2011 by Philipp Steiner 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (MeTHF) is a safe, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective alternative to tetrahydrofuran (THF), diethyl ether, and dichloromethane (DCM). Filed under: Views Tags: 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran, THF, green solvent, MeTHF, Furfural, Furfural and its many By-products |
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China and Singapore battle it out for Proserpine sugar mill 21.11.2011 by Philipp Steiner We’re following this story, as “both prospective purchasers have made clear commitments to furfural”and a successful outcome to the voting process will ensure that the plant is operational in 2012” (Ref. : is. gd/v8MQdq) and also attach at the end a press release announcing the sale of the mill. China and Singapore battle it out for Proserpine […] Filed under: News Tags: Furfural |
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How to stop nematodes damaging turf grass (Golf Club Management) 14.11.2011 by Philipp Steiner Formulations containing higher levels of furfural are currently being considered by regulatory authorities for approval as nematicides. Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Nematicides |
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Potential Products from Furfural 06.11.2011 by Philipp Steiner Ref. : www. biosynergy. eu More: www. dalinyebo. com/by-products Filed under: Views Tags: Lycra, THF, THFA, Nylon, PolyTHFA, Furfural, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Furfuryl Alcohol, Furoic Acid |
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Furfural – Many By-Products 06.11.2011 by Philipp Steiner We made the above map interactive: click here Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, By-products, Media |
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New catalytic process to convert furfural to octane at high yields 04.11.2011 by Philipp Steiner In the three-step process, two bifunctional catalysts play crucial roles in achieving C8-ols from 4-(2-furyl)-3-buten-2-one and transforming the C8-ols into octane, respectively. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Biomass, Bio-renewable Chemicals, Biofuels, Biorefinery |
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Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals from Lignocellulosic Biomass 04.11.2011 by Philipp Steiner Study Concludes That Best Way for a Biorefinery to Exploit Potential of Biomass Feedstock Is To Produce Ethanol, Furfural and FT-Diesel Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Bio-renewable Chemicals, Cellulosic Ethanol, Biorefinery, Furfural, Biomass |
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Outlook for Proserpine Co-operative Sugar Mill sours as company teeters on brink of administration 04.11.2011 by Philipp Steiner Image via Wikipedia THE Proserpine Co-operative Sugar Mill was teetering on the brink of administration late yesterday. Its major lenders are understood to have demanded their money back and talks with Chinese suitor COFCO, about a refinancing ahead of a purchase of the mill, are apparently still in limbo. Filed under: News, ReBlogged Tags: |
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Furfural at Proserpine – Update 04.10.2011 by Philipp Steiner Need to concentrate on sugar milling and the ongoing asset sale process Filed under: News Tags: |
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Battle for Proserpine Sugar turns bitter 02.10.2011 by Philipp Steiner Sucrogen has signed an agreement to pay $115 million for Proserpine's assets. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Furfural |
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GreenEnergyPark™: Converting Biomass to Chemicals and Energy 22.09.2011 by Philipp Steiner From: Corn Cobs, Bagasse, Pulp Mill Liquors or Forrest Residues (Hardwood) Filed under: Views Tags: Furfural, Furfuryl Alcohol, Biorefinery, bio-SNG, Biochar, Hydrogen |
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Climate Technology Initiative 22.09.2011 by Philipp Steiner More than 120 financiers, clean energy experts and representatives of financial institutions from across Africa and overseas participated in the Forum Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Corncobs, cleantech, Furfural, Biobased Electricity |
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The Wait (for the Furfural Plant Startup) Continues 12.09.2011 by Philipp Steiner The Proserpine Sugar Mill board received two offers last week, Sucrogen Filed under: News Tags: |
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Proserpine Sugar Future Uncertain 31.08.2011 by Philipp Steiner Members of the Proserpine Sugar Mill have voted to reject a $115 million bid to save the ailing north Queensland miller. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of lignocellulosic residues from commercial furfural production 01.08.2011 by Philipp Steiner Make money from cellulosic pre-treatment. Filed under: Topics of Interest, ReBlogged Tags: |
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Fermentation of residues from furfural production 01.08.2011 by Philipp Steiner Furfural residue improves the quality of the biomass for enzymatic conversion, reducing operating costs/improving conversion yields. Filed under: Topics of Interest, News, ReBlogged Tags: Lignocellulose, Furfural, Saccharification, Fermentation |
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Sale of Proserpine Mill 03.06.2011 by Philipp Steiner Proserpine Co-operative Sugar Milling Association Limited (PCSMA) wishes to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Wilmar International Limited Filed under: News Tags: |
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Furfural formation from D-xylose with exceptionally high yields 19.05.2011 by Philipp Steiner Based on the results achieved in a previous work! Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Furfural |
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The Chemistry and Technology of Furfural and Its Many By-products 09.01.2011 by Philipp Steiner "to arouse the interest and inventiveness of a new generation, to the end of moving the field of furfural and its by-products into the limelight it deserves" Filed under: News Tags: Zeitsch |
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Proserpine Mill closed for the season 23.11.2010 by Philipp Steiner The 2010 cane crushing season has been one to forget. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Green Composites 31.10.2010 by Philipp Steiner Furfuryl ester of palmitic acid was prepared by enzymatic route Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: Furfural, Bio-composites |
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Increasing The Market For Clean Energy 11.10.2010 by Philipp Steiner Increasing the market for clean energy is a critical component to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Africa. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: |
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Space Shuttle and Furfuryl Alcohol 11.10.2010 by Philipp Steiner Application that demonstrate scope and performance of ‘Furfural and its many By-Products” (Xplore Science World Blog): Filed under: News Tags: |
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Production of linear alkane 28.09.2010 by Philipp Steiner The linear alakne was formed through the hydrogenation and dehydration/hydrogenation of 4-5-(5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-yl)but-3-en-2-one Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: |
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1st SA Company & Runner-up: Clean Energy Business Plan 18.09.2010 by Philipp Steiner Our Cobelec™ business plan placed DalinYebo a runner-up at the CTI PFAN Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (Johannesburg, 15 September 2010). DalinYebo was the first South African company in a competition that saw Filed under: News Tags: GreenEnergyPark™, UNFCCC |
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Chloride ions enhance furfural formation from D-xylose in dilute aqueous acidic solutions 08.09.2010 by Philipp Steiner In this paper, some particular aspects of the chemistry of D-xylose reaction to furfural are addressed. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Furfural Plant ready to go 04.09.2010 by Philipp Steiner Proserpine Sugar Mill: Adding Value to Sugar Cane Filed under: News Tags: |
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Looking for Corncobs 25.07.2010 by Philipp Steiner DalinYebo is searching for corncobs (in South Africa and elsewhere) . . …in order to turn them in to value added chemicals and energy (electricity). Filed under: News Tags: Biomass.Market™, Corncobs, Cob.Trade, Biomass |
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Arcoy Biorefinery Updates on Commissioning Progress 12.05.2010 by Philipp Steiner Assessing the good construction progress of the Furfuryl Alcohol (FA) plant first shipment of Furfural is expected in July and FA in August 2010. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Opening of Furfural Plant 10.05.2010 by Philipp Steiner 7 May 2010 – Speech by Mr. L. Rateri, Chairman Proserpine Cooperative Sugar Milling Association Limited Filed under: News Tags: |
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Furfural Plant Opens 06.05.2010 by Philipp Steiner After Cyclone Ului delayed the event. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Furfural and its role in Earthquake Resistant Building Materials 11.03.2010 by Philipp Steiner We recently came across a blog headline: “Earthquake Resistant Building Materials” Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: |
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Proserpine commissions furfural plant 23.01.2010 by Philipp Steiner The study found it would be profitable at the existing value of $800/tonne, so the cooperative purchased the patent to the SupraYield extraction process from its South African inventors. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Proserpine produces Furfural 19.01.2010 by Philipp Steiner The plant, which is highly automated, worked well. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Biobased Chemicals 10.01.2010 by Philipp Steiner Our passion for biobased chemicals emerged from an investigation in 1998 as we discovered the many possibilities for the conversion of sugar cane into products other than sugar. Filed under: News Tags: Biomass, Bioeconomy, Bio-based Chemicals |
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First Furfural at Proserpine (Newsflash) 23.12.2009 by Philipp Steiner 23 December 2009 – “The new Furfural plant has been commissioned, we produced our first product during November. Full production phase mid 2010” (John Power, CEO). Filed under: News Tags: |
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Furfural – Proserpine Sugar 09.09.2009 by Philipp Steiner DalinYebo Trading and Development (Pty) Ltd are PCSMA's global marketing agent for furfural and SupraYield. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Based on Furfuryl Alcohol, an eco-alternative to tropical hardwoods 03.09.2009 by Philipp Steiner Furfuryl Alcohol treated softwoods as tropical hardwood replacement Filed under: News Tags: Furfuryl Alcohol |
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Mill’s by-product totally safe 03.09.2009 by Philipp Steiner According to the company's chief executive officer, the production of the chemical is completely safe for surrounding areas. Filed under: ReBlogged Tags: |
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Furfural plant nearly ready 27.08.2009 by Philipp Steiner 27 August 2009: The Whitsunday Times reports: THE Proserpine Sugar Mill furfural plant, the first of it kind in Australia, will start production in September. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Furfural Markets 04.03.2009 by Philipp Steiner DalinYebo's knowledge base provides market information about Furfural and its many By-products. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Bioprocessing Centre of Competence 27.02.2009 by Philipp Steiner DalinYebo Innovation's Bioprocessing Centre of Competence was presented at the LIFElab/DST sponsored "Workshop: Bioprocessing Centre of Competence" Filed under: News Tags: |
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Global attention expected for furfural plant 21.01.2009 by Philipp Steiner 21 January 2009 – DalinYebo principal, Proserpine Sugar Mill and Biorefinery, says it is expecting a lot of international attention once production of its world-first furfural plant begins in 2009. Filed under: News Tags: Furfural, Projects, Australia |
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Proserpine Updates on Furfural Project Progress 11.11.2008 by Philipp Steiner Overview of the Bagasse Dryer integration. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Second SupraYield Licensee 20.07.2008 by Philipp Steiner Proserpine (Queensland, Australia), 19 July 2008 – Arcoy Biorefinery Private Limited (India) has chosen the novel SupraYield® technology to manufacture furfural as feedstock for their new Furfuryl Alcohol manufacturing facility On behalf of Proserpine Cooperative Sugar Milling Association (PCSMA), DalinYebo Trading and Development (Pty) Ltd has negotiated PCSMA’s first sale outside Australia … Filed under: News Tags: |
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Indian Company chooses SupraYield 20.07.2008 by Philipp Steiner 19 July 2008, Proserpine (Queensland, Australia) – Arcoy Biorefinery Private Limited (India) has chosen the novel SupraYield Filed under: News Tags: |
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New generation of high energy density biofuels: ‘Furanics’ 26.10.2007 by Philipp Steiner Fuels with superior economics and properties in comparison to current biofuels Filed under: Furfural By-products, ReBlogged Tags: Furfural and its many By-products, Biofuels, Biobased Chemicals |
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IFT Announces Major Transaction 07.08.2007 by Philipp Steiner Durban – 8 August 2007: DalinYebo subsidiary company International Furan Technolgoy (Pty) Ltd (IFT) and Proserpine Cooperative Sugar Milling Association made the following announcement today: Filed under: News Tags: |
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SA BIOFUELS – No meeting ground 29.06.2007 by Philipp Steiner from the Fiancal Mail (FM) By Stephan Hofstätter State incentives are insufficient to launch a large biofuels industry … Filed under: News Tags: |
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Proserpine Furfural Plant finally underway 30.05.2007 by Philipp Steiner 30 May 2007 – The civill work for hte first of its kind (FOIK) furfural plant, using SupraYield technology, has started. ABC Rural reports . . Filed under: News Tags: |
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US$437 million into SA biofuels projects 28.03.2007 by Philipp Steiner South African Industrial Development Corporation to invest US$437 million into biofuels projects Filed under: News Tags: |
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SA biofuel strategy ‘positive’ 08.01.2007 by Philipp Steiner Approval of a draft biofuel strategy Filed under: News Tags: |
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TT100 Enterprise (2006) 17.11.2006 by Philipp Steiner For the second year in succession, IFT was recognised as a South African Top Technology 100 Enterprise Filed under: News Tags: Technology, Innovation, Awards |
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Science and Technology Award 29.09.2006 by Philipp Steiner 29 September 2006 — Durban, South Africa. DalinYebo Group company – (International Furan Technology (Pty) Ltd (IFT) – receives award from Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. Filed under: News Tags: Technology, Innovation, Awards |
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High Hopes For Proserpine Sugar Mill 06.04.2006 by Philipp Steiner 6 April 2005: International Furan Technology (IFT) updates on progress at Proserpine. Filed under: News Tags: |
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Technology Top 100 Enterprise 10.12.2005 by Philipp Steiner TT100 recognizes the way in which organisations use technology to achieve, more effectively, their own objectives. Filed under: News Tags: Technology, Innovation, Awards |
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2004 Neale-May Gold Medal 07.09.2004 by Philipp Steiner Outstanding Achievement In Chemical Engineering Filed under: News Tags: Technology, Innovation, Awards |
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DY Team Flash 09.08.2004 by Philipp Steiner DY Team note: Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is […] Filed under: News Tags: |
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Furfural Plant For Proserpine 25.09.2003 by Philipp Steiner Report by ABC's Kate O'Toole Filed under: News Tags: |
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By Popular Demand (2002 Market Data) 30.06.2003 by Philipp Steiner A historic (2002) view on the furfural market. Filed under: News Tags: Markets, Furfural Price, Furfural Production, Furfural Market |
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First of Its Kind in Australia 25.03.2003 by Philipp Steiner Proserpine Sugar Mill on Queensland's central coast is hoping to become the country's first producer of furfural. Filed under: News Tags: |
