Volume 88, Issue 3 pp. 355-362
Research Article

Selective Liquid Phase Adsorption of Biogenic HMF on Hydrophobic Spherical Activated Carbons

Kai Schute

Kai Schute

RWTH Aachen University, Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

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Yannik Louven

Yannik Louven

RWTH Aachen University, Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

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Chaline Detoni

Chaline Detoni

RWTH Aachen University, Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Chemistry School, University City, Technology Center, Block E, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21945-970, Brazil.

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Marcus Rose

Corresponding Author

Marcus Rose

RWTH Aachen University, Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

RWTH Aachen University, Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, GermanySearch for more papers by this author
First published: 14 January 2016
Citations: 16

Abstract

The adsorption of biogenic hydroxymethylfurfural and fructose from aqueous phase reaction mixtures on polymer-based spherical activated carbons was studied. The adsorbents show a high capacity in combination with an outstanding selectivity due to their hydrophobic surface. Equilibrium isotherms and breakthrough curves of single and multicomponent solutions as well as the desorption behavior were measured and modelled accordingly. Overall, the results obtained enable further process development for adsorptive liquid phase separation in future biorefinery processes.

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