Butyl Levulinate Production from Lignocellulose with Mechanistic Learning by Hierarchical Surrogate Kinetic Modelling

Puntos clave

• The research aims to produce butyl levulinate from lignocellulosic materials through a specific catalytic process.
• Utilized four types of lignocellulosic feedstocks with varying complexity.
• Employed homogenous acid-catalyzed butanolysis for conversion.
• Implemented hierarchical surrogate kinetic modeling to analyze the process.
• Successfully produced butyl levulinate as a biomass-derived ester.
• Identified the efficiency of different lignocellulosic sources for biofuel production.