Technologies

Energy Sciences

Title:	Process for 5-Methylfurfuryl Alcohol (MFA) Production from Biomass Derived 5-HMF
Area:	Chemical Sciences, Energy Sciences
Focus Area:	5-Methylfurfuryl Alcohol (MFA) Production
Social Benefits:	Cost effective, atom economical, energy efficient, scalable process, Devoid tedious purification techniques , Simple distillation gives high product purity 95%
Developing Agency:	CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Himachal Pradesh
Technology Readiness Index:	Technology Development
Email:	director@ihbt.res.in
Website Link :	http://www.ihbt.res.in
Source (more info) :	https://t.ly/l_sb

Brief Description

Description :

Considering the increasing demand for MFA, CSIR-IHBT has developed a low cost, simple, atom economic and scalable process for production of 5-MFA from biomass derived 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF).