Abstract:
The rapid development of precision metal casting was a main reason for the
growth in furfuryl alcohol production all over the world. Its applicability
in the production of a wide range of furan resins, as a disperser of dyes and
as a selective extraction solvent, together with the availability of the primary
natural resources used in the production of furfuryl alcohol, created the
demand for a feasible technological process. In response to that demand, the
technology described below was developed, based on the continuous liquid-phase
reduction of furfural.