Korean researchers convert agricultural waste into aviation biofuel
In Korea, Korea Bizwire reported that a research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) said they have developed technology capable of converting agricultural waste, such as corn cobs, into levulinic acid.
The report noted that this acid serves as an intermediate material for aviation biofuel production. Levulinic acid is the final oxidized form derived from sugar components found in biomass. It serves as a suitable intermediate material for various transportation biofuels, including aviation biofuel and bioplastics.
Unlike previous studies that employed edible seaweed like sea string and gulfweed as the primary material, the KIER researchers utilized corn cobs, a type of woody biomass.
The research team further highlighted that through statistical optimization of the acid catalyst density, response temperature, and duration, they successfully enhanced the production yield rate of levulinic acid derived from corn cobs.
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