Methods for extracting and converting hemicellulose sugars
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1. A system for producing furfural, wherein the system is configured to produce at least 1.0 ton of furfural for each 2.3 tons of hemicellulose sugars provided, wherein the hemicellulose sugars comprise at least 80% xylose (by weight), wherein the system is configured to catalytically reduce furfural using a dissolved acid catalyst, and wherein the system is configured for processing at least 1.1 tons of hemicellulose sugars per day.
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The present disclosure relates to methods of producing hemicellulose and conversion products thereof from a biomass. Also provided are hemicellulose products and other conversion products thereof.
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- 1. A system for producing furfural, wherein the system is configured to produce at least 1.0 ton of furfural for each 2.3 tons of hemicellulose sugars provided, wherein the hemicellulose sugars comprise at least 80% xylose (by weight), wherein the system is configured to catalytically reduce furfural using a dissolved acid catalyst, and wherein the system is configured for processing at least 1.1 tons of hemicellulose sugars per day.
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