Abstract
Ethyl levulinate is a versatile chemical feedstock with numerous potential industrial applications. EL can be used up to 5 wt% as the diesel miscible biofuel directly in regular diesel car engines. This chapter describes the production of ethyl levulinate, one of the most important levulinic acid derivatives due to its potential use as a fuel additive and precursor to various chemicals. In this sense, general characteristics and data on this compound, its current production, market, growth prospects and applications are addressed. In addition, recent advances in the production of ethyl levulinate through process intensification were discussed.
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Segovia-Hernández, J. G., Sanchez-Ramirez, E., Alcocer-Garcia, H., Romero-Garcia, A. G., & Quiroz-Ramirez, J. J. (2022). Ethyl Levulinate. In Green Energy and Technology (pp. 163–189). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13216-2_8
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