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Table 3 Furan formation

From: Saccharification of recalcitrant biomass and integration options for lignocellulosic sugars from Catchlight Energy’s sugar process (CLE Sugar)

Furan yield on biomass

Softwood un-debarked loblolly pine chips (21A)

Hardwood debarked maple chips (22A)

Switchgrass Alamo variety (25A)

Hydroxymethylfurfural (%)

0.40

0.25

0.00

Furfural (%)

0.89

0.85

0.22

Total Furan on wood (%)

1.29

1.10

0.22