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Chloride ions enhance furfural formation from D-xylose in dilute aqueous acidic solutions

philipp.steiner@dalinyebo.co.za (Philipp Steiner) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:25:55 GMT

&gA fellow researcher (Gianluca Marcotullio, PhD promovendus, Delft University of Technology) who shares our passion for furfural, advised us today about the publication of his latest (co-authored) R&D. Will we soon see Super Yields in ordinary furfural plants? We believe so (know so!). Here goes the abstract of the 8 September 2010 Green Chemistry article:

Furfural production through traditional processes is accompanied by acidic waste stream production and high energy consumption. Modern furfural production process concepts will have to consider environmental concerns and energy requirements besides economics, moreover will have to be integrated within widened biorefinery concepts.

Furfural Plant ready to go

philipp.steiner@dalinyebo.co.za (Philipp Steiner) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:43:38 GMT

It's a remarkable time at the Proserpine Sugar Mill.

C-E-O John Power says in a matter of days production at the furfural plant could be up and running.

'It's certainly very exciting and you know it adds to the uniqueness and of the Whitsunday area,' said Whitsunday Regional Council CEO John Finlay.

The Furfural Plant at the Proserpine Mill which was officially opened in May, is the only bio refinery of its kind in the sugar industry.

Since then, the equipment has been tested to make sure it's properly functioning.
'We've just got a couple of other remaining safety certificate things to sign through with the legislators,' said Proserpine Sugar Mill CEO John Power ... bit.ly/PSMwin

Proserpine Sugar Mill: Adding Value to Sugar Cane

andste@michaelhouse.org (Andrew Steiner) — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:14:19 GMT

A May 2010 presentation by Proserpine Sugar's CEO, John Power, on adding value to sugar cane:
- Location and History
- Key Data
- Cane Supply
- Raw Sugar
- Biorefinery: Furfural
- ProSoil P - Composted Soil Conditioner

Arcoy Biorefinery Updates on Commissioning Progress of their Greenfield Furfural and Furfuryl Alcoho

philipp.steiner@dalinyebo.co.za (Philipp Steiner) — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:38:53 GMT

Panoli (India) - Arcoy Biorefinery Pvt Lt (ABPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcoy Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd, has produced first raw furfural as part of their hot commissioning program. The last digestors is expected to be on-line by the end of this week, when the focus will shift to the commissioning of furfural (FF) purification plant. Assessing the good construction progress of the Furfuryl Alcohol (FA) plant, DalinYebo Trading and Development (Pty) Ltd, ABPL's overseas sales agent for furfural and furfuryl alcohol, expects therefore to ship FF in July and FA in August 2010.

Furfural Plant Opens

philipp.steiner@dalinyebo.co.za (Philipp Steiner) — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:08:22 GMT

The PSM (Proserpine Sugar Mill) Biorefinery's long awaited furfural plant is set to be formally opened on Friday 7 May 2010. The plant, which was completed last year, was scheduled to be officially opened in March this year but the arrival of Cyclone Ului delayed the event. PSM is awaiting the cane season to start at the end of June before commissioning of the furfural plant can re-start.

In the meantime the Indian SupraYield plant has commenced the commissioning phase. They have already done a small number of runs. Representatives from PSM were onsite for these run. More (Whitsuday Times) ...