Conversion of glucose and fructose using sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid in water as medium to form levulinic acid has been carried out systematically. The results showed that only fructose can be converted into levulinic acid with hydrochloric acid as catalyst with the yield 1.69% and reaction time for 5 hours. The extended reaction time until 10 hours did not produce levulinic acid. Gluco…
Extraction of cellulose from Gelam wood (Melaleuca leucadendron Linn) was conducted using a methanol solvent followed by acidification process using hydrochloric acid vvith various concentrations that is 1%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 9% and 1 l%(v/v). Product cellulose was compared wiih Standard cellulose through measurements using FT-IR spectroscopy, ash content, water content and study of cellulose convers…
Pabrik pembuatan asam levulinat dengan kapasitas produksi 26.000 ton/tahun ini direncanakan berdiri pada tahun 2025 di Terusan Nunyai, Kabupaten Lampung Tengah, Provinsi Lampung yang diperkirakan memiliki luas area sebesar 6 Ha. Proses pembuatan asam levulinat ini mengacu pada US Patent No. 9598341 B2 dengan proses Biofine. Reaktor yang digunakan adalah reaktor jenis continuous stirred tank rea…