<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Saha, Biswajit</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Racha, Arundhathi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chaudhary, Puneet Kumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Singh, Brijesh Kumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Samanta, Chanchal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Newalkar, Bharat L.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Enhanced Production and Techno-Economic Analysis of Sustainable Biofuel Production via Continuous Hydrogenation of Furfural Using the Cu-ZnO-Al2O3 Catalyst</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ACS Sustainable Chemistry &amp; Engineering</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2-methylfuran (2-MF)</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">continuous production</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cu-ZnO-Al2O3</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">economic viability</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">furfural</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">green synthesis</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FEB</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3183-3199</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	2-Methylfuran is a perfect green solution on the pathway of finding alternative fuels. We report here for the first time the continuous production of 2-methylfuran (2-MF), a sustainable biofuel from biomass-derived furfural (FFA), over an industrial Cu-ZnO-Al2O3 (CZA) catalyst. The modified coprecipitation method provides a uniformly dispersed crystalline structure to the synthesized catalysts, along with intended copper (Cu) loading achievement. Different Cu loadings affect the catalytic behavior and activity. Hence, CZA catalysts with two Cu loadings of 9.8 and 4.7% were studied in detail, denoted as C1 and C2, respectively. The catalysts were characterized via XRD, N-2 adsorption, H-2-TPR, NH3-TPD, XPS, ICP-MS, and TEM. Remarkably, the prepared catalysts demonstrate balanced acid sites with mesopores, a high surface area and pore volume, and better controlled nanoparticle size promoting catalytic activity. TEM and H-2-TPR studies reveal a better Cu dispersion. Existence of Cu2+ and Cu (+) even after reduction by XPS study proves the efficiency of the synthesized catalysts. Furthermore, TGA indicates the stability of CZA catalysts. To understand catalytic activity and selectivity, the investigation was carried out in a packed-bed fixed-bed stainless steel reactor. Better physiochemical properties result in high FFA conversion of 33.8% and selectivity of 99.6% for 2-MF. No side products were formed during reaction otherwise improbable via the continuous method. Compared with available literature, the CZA catalyst was found to exhibit superior catalytic performance. The reaction kinetics of furfural hydrogenation to 2-methylfuran was investigated, and it was found that the reaction order is high, and the activation energy was 61.2 kJ/mol. The rate constant k clearly obeyed the Arrhenius law from 180 to 220 degrees C. In addition, evaluation of reaction kinetics also indicated the absence of ring hydrogenation and decarbonylation products, which is difficult to achieve. Finally, the process shows significant economic viability, which resulted in the minimum levelized production cost for 2-methylfuran of 173,068.16 \$/ton with 78.32% overall energy efficiency.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Industrial CO2 emissions, characterized by dilute streams and impurity complexity, demand energy-efficient mitigation strategies beyond conventional capture technologies. Here, an integrated CO2 capture and conversion (ICCC) system is reported employing a heterogenized iridium catalyst-hydroxyquinoline-ligated Cp*Ir-Cl immobilized on amine-functionalized silica-that directly converts CO2 from synthetic flue gas containing SOx, NOx, and O2 to formate with 100% selectivity. The catalyst delivers remarkable activity, achieving turnover numbers up to 10,286 within 16 h. Density functional theory reveals that its square pyramidal geometry, induced by the hydroxyquinoline ligand, enhances Ir-N(ring) bond strength and electronic delocalization, thereby improving hydration energy, structural robustness, and catalytic efficiency. Importantly, the catalyst system demonstrates excellent durability, maintaining full activity over five regeneration cycles. Hydrogenation in a 1 M DABCO medium, followed by thermal decomposition of the amine-formate adduct at 150 degrees C, enables efficient lean amine regeneration, allowing subsequent flue gas capture and formate production without performance loss. This closed-loop strategy delivers a sustainable, contaminant-tolerant, and recyclable CO2-to-formate platform with strong promise for scalable industrial deployment.&lt;/p&gt;
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