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Optimisation of Bio-polyol Production from Cassava Residue Using Ethylene Glycol as the Liquefaction Reagent

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Cassava residue was liquefied by using ethylene glycol (EG), ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and polyethylene glycol (molecular weight: 400 g/mol) as the liquefaction reagent respectively at the temperature of 130–170 °C with sulfuric acid as the catalyst. The influences of liquefaction parameters, such as the type of liquefaction reagents, mass ratio of EG/cassava residue, liquefaction temperature and time on the properties of the products were discussed. The optimum liquefaction conditions were obtained when the mass ratio of EG/cassava residue was 6:1 (w/w), the liquefaction temperature was 150 °C, the liquefaction time was 3 h and the mass fraction of concentrated sulfuric acid/EG was 2.5wt%. The hydroxyl numbers and residue content of the liquefied products at optimal conditions were 1 137 mgKOH/g and 0.43%, respectively. FT-IR spectrum showed that the liquefaction product of cassava residue was polyether polyol and could be used to prepare polyurethane material or alkyd resins.

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Correspondence to Yanqiao Jin  (靳艳巧).

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Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51503041) and the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (No. 2018J01752)

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Kang, J., Chen, W., Yao, Y. et al. Optimisation of Bio-polyol Production from Cassava Residue Using Ethylene Glycol as the Liquefaction Reagent. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 34, 945–949 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-019-2142-7

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