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Assessing the environmental impacts of furfural production in a poplar wood biorefinery: A study on the role of mannitol concentration and catalyst type

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dc.contributor.authorKhounani Z.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdul Razak N.N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHosseinzadeh-Bandbafha H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMadadi M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSun F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFattah I.M.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKarimi K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta V.K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAghbashlo M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTabatabaei M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57194331497en_US
dc.contributor.authorid37059587300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57188562019en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57196105998en_US
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dc.contributor.authorid58776756000en_US
dc.contributor.authorid10046195700en_US
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dc.date.accessioned2024-10-14T03:17:37Z
dc.date.available2024-10-14T03:17:37Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractFurfural is a versatile chemical building block derived from hemicellulose-rich lignocellulosic biomass. Considering the availability of various process routes and conditions, it is crucial to determine the most environmentally sustainable production routes and conditions for furfural production. This study evaluates the life cycle environmental impacts of furfural production in a poplar wood-based biorefinery, considering varying mannitol concentrations (0�15% w/w) and catalyst types (FeCl3, FeCl2, CuCl2, AlCl3, and MgCl2). An attributional cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) framework is adopted, with a functional unit of 1 kg of furfural production. The environmental impacts of furfural production are evaluated using the IMPACT World+ method at both midpoint and endpoint levels. Based on the findings, the furfural production process utilizing an AlCl3 catalyst and a 5% w/w concentration of mannitol exhibits superior environmental performance compared to all the other conditions evaluated. Compared to the mannitol-free process, this condition can reduce up to 30.80% of all the environmental impacts of furfural production. By substituting FeCl2, FeCl3, CuCl2, and MgCl2 with AlCl3, significant savings of 64.77%, 45.06%, 78.77%, and 79.30%, respectively, in all the environmental burdens of furfural production can be achieved. The results highlight that choosing an appropriate catalyst can greatly decrease the environmental impact of furfural production. Furthermore, the use of fossil-based electricity is a significant contributor to the environmental impacts of the process. Thus, an eco-friendly approach to producing furfural involves altering the means of electricity generation. � 2023 Elsevier B.V.en_US
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dc.identifier.ArtNo117230
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117230
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85170266019
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85170266019&doi=10.1016%2fj.indcrop.2023.117230&partnerID=40&md5=450eb7b2c07e64c762c9ec633808307e
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/33996
dc.identifier.volume203
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.en_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleIndustrial Crops and Products
dc.subjectBiochemicals
dc.subjectEnergy consumption
dc.subjectLife cycle assessment
dc.subjectLignocellulosic biomass
dc.subjectMannitol
dc.subjectMetal ion catalysts
dc.subjectAcetone
dc.subjectAldehydes
dc.subjectBiomass
dc.subjectCatalysts
dc.subjectChlorine Compounds
dc.subjectCopper Compounds
dc.subjectAcetone
dc.subjectAldehydes
dc.subjectBiomass
dc.subjectCatalysts
dc.subjectChlorine compounds
dc.subjectCopper compounds
dc.subjectEnergy utilization
dc.subjectEnvironmental impact
dc.subjectEnvironmental management
dc.subjectFurfural
dc.subjectIron compounds
dc.subjectMagnesium compounds
dc.subjectMetal ions
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectBiochemical
dc.subjectBiorefineries
dc.subjectCondition
dc.subjectEnergy-consumption
dc.subjectLife cycle assessment
dc.subjectLignocellulosic biomass
dc.subjectMannitol
dc.subjectMetal ion catalyst
dc.subjectPoplar woods
dc.subject]+ catalyst
dc.subjectbiochemistry
dc.subjectcatalyst
dc.subjectelectricity
dc.subjectenergy use
dc.subjectenvironmental impact assessment
dc.subjectlife cycle analysis
dc.subjectsavings
dc.subjectLife cycle
dc.titleAssessing the environmental impacts of furfural production in a poplar wood biorefinery: A study on the role of mannitol concentration and catalyst typeen_US
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