The key role of pretreatment for the one-step and multi-step conversions of European lignocellulosic materials into furan compounds

resumo

Nowadays, an increased interest from the chemical industry towards the furanic compounds production, renewable molecules alternatives to fossil molecules, which can be transformed into a wide range of chemicals and biopolymers. These molecules are produced following hexose and pentose dehydration. In this context, lignocellulosic biomass, owing to its richness in carbohydrates, notably cellulose and hemicellulose, can be the starting material for monosaccharide supply to be converted into bio-based products. Nevertheless, processing biomass is essential to overcome the recalcitrance of biomass, cellulose crystallinity, and lignin crosslinked structure. The previous reports describe only the furanic compound production from monosaccharides, without considering the starting raw material from which they would be extracted, and without paying attention to raw material pretreatment for the furan production pathway, nor the mass balance of the whole process. Taking account of these shortcomings, this review focuses, firstly, on the conversion potential of different European abundant lignocellulosic matrices into 5-hydroxymethyl furfural and 2-furfural based on their chemical composition. The second line of discussion is focused on the many technological approaches reported so far for the conversion of feedstocks into furan intermediates for polymer technology but highlighting those adopting the minimum possible steps and with the lowest possible environmental impact. The focus of this review is to providing an updated discussion of the important issues relevant to bringing chemically furan derivatives into a market context within a green European context.

palavras-chave

HOT-WATER PRETREATMENT; DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENT; TEMPERATURE IONIC LIQUIDS; DILUTE-ACID HYDROLYSIS; HYDROTHERMAL PRETREATMENT; ENZYMATIC-HYDROLYSIS; CARBON-DIOXIDE; WHEAT-STRAW; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; FURFURAL PRODUCTION

categoria

Chemistry

autores

Kammoun, M; Margellou, A; Toteva, VB; Aladjadjiyan, A; Sousa, AF; Luis, SV; Garcia-Verdugo, E; Triantafyllidis, KS; Richel, A

Grupos

G4 - Materiais Renováveis e Economia Circular

Projectos

European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development (FUR4Sustain)

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020)

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDP/50011/2020)

Associated Laboratory CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (LA/P/0006/2020)

agradecimentos

This publication is supported by COST Action FUR4Sustain-European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development, CA18220, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). This work was developed within the scope of CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020 & amp; UIDP/50011/2020) & amp; LA/P/0006/2020, financed by national funds through the FCT-Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia/MEC (PIDDAC). This research is also sponsored by FEDER funds through the program COMPETE-Programa Operacional Factores de Competitivid-ade-and by national funds through the FCT under the project UID/EMS/00285/2020. The FCT is also acknowledged for the re-search contract under Scientific Employment Stimulus to A. F. S. (CEECIND/02322/2020). Our final words go to our dearly remembered college and friend Anna Aladjadjiyan.