Conversion of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid into γ-Valerolactone Using Methanesulfonic Acid: An Optimization Study Using Response Surface Methodology

γ-Valerolactone (GVL) is a platform chemical for the synthesis of both biofuels and biochemicals. The LA production from depithed sugarcane bagasse (DSB) resulted in a 55% LA yield, and the resulting LA was used to produce GVL. The effect of process parameters, namely, temperature (25–200 °C), time...

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Main Authors: Lethiwe Debra Mthembu, Rishi Gupta, Farai Dziike, David Lokhat, Nirmala Deenadayalu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Fermentation
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/3/288