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Optimization of reaction parameters for production of hydroxylmethyl furfural from Tanzanian sugarcane bagasse

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dc.creator Beichumila, Frank Telesphore
dc.date 2021-02-22T08:39:46Z
dc.date 2021-02-22T08:39:46Z
dc.date 2020
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T13:14:43Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T13:14:43Z
dc.identifier Beichumila, F. K. (2020). Optimization of reaction parameters for production of hydroxylmethyl furfural from Tanzanian sugarcane bagasse (Master's dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2791
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2791
dc.description Dissertation (MSc Chemistry)
dc.description This research work presents the optimization of the reaction parameters for the productions of HMF from Tanzanian sugarcane bagasse under pressurized conditions using high pressure reactor. The sugarcane bagasse (25 g) was hydrolyzed at different temperatures, different concentrations of the hydrolyzing acid, and different reaction time. A total of 27 hydrolysis experiments were carried out in a non-stirred SS-304 pressure reactor. The sugarcane bagasse was hydrolyzed using sulphuric acid (0.5-1.5 M) at temperature ranging from 180 – 200℃ with reaction time ranging from 10-20 min. The absorbance of the HMF produced at different reaction conditions was measured using UV-spectrophotometer and the concentration was calculated using calibration graph. The results show that the yield of HMF produced depends on the interactive effect of all the parameters (i.e., concentrations of hydrolyzing acid, reaction time and reaction temperature). A maximum yield of 4.519mg/mL of HMF was obtained when sugarcane bagasse was hydrolyzed using 1M sulphuric acid at 190℃ for 15 min.
dc.language en
dc.publisher The University of Dodoma
dc.subject Sugarcane
dc.subject Sugarcane bagasse
dc.subject Hydroxymethyl Furfural
dc.subject HMF
dc.subject Sulphuric acid
dc.subject Hydrolyzing acid
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.subject Sugarcane wastes
dc.title Optimization of reaction parameters for production of hydroxylmethyl furfural from Tanzanian sugarcane bagasse
dc.type Dissertation


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