Production of oxalic acid from sawdust using coal fly ash as a catalyst

Abstract The production of oxalic acid from sawdust using a mixture of strong nitric acid and concentrated sulphuric acid with coal fly ash as a catalyst has been explored. Operating parameters affecting the reaction were determined to be temperature, mesh size and amount of fly ash catalyst, time a...

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Main Authors: O. Kuipa, G. Kasungasunge, P. K. Kuipa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2021-10-01
Series:SN Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04824-w