Conversion of Paper Industry Biomass to High Value Chemicals and Fuel Additives, 1994 Environmental Conference Proceedings

J. Lewyta, S. W. Fitzpatrick

In conjunction with Champion International and the New York State Energy Research Authority, Biofine has developed and patented a thermochemical process to convert cellulosic wastes into levulinic acid in high yield. Levulinic acid production cost is projected to be low enough to allow it to be converted economically into high value chemicals and fuel additives. Potential feedstocks for the paper industry are mill sludgy, wood wastes or wastepaper. Derivative commercial chemicals of interest are methyl tetrahydrofuran (MTHF) as a gasoline extender, delta amino levulinic acid (DALA) for a new family of pesticides and herbicides, diphenolic acid for epoxy resins and tetrahydrofuran a solvent and chemical intermediate. Commercial applications and markets are discussed.

Author: Lewyta, J., Fitzpatrick, S.W.
Conversion of Paper Industry Biomass to High Value Chemicals
Conversion of Paper Industry Biomass to High Value Chemicals and Fuel Additives, 1994 Environmental Conference Proceedings
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