Regione Toscana

Technologies for decarbonization

Process for obtaining levulinic acid esters, in particular alkyl levulinates

Our patented process is useful to obtain levulinic acid esters by direct alcoholysis of carbohydrates, such as C6 monosaccharides and/or polysaccharides thereof and/or chitin and/or chitosan, with a predetermined alcohol, takes place at a reaction temperature preferably between 100°C and 220°C for a time preferably between 30 and 300 minutes and in the presence of a co-solvent with specific properties, in addition to a conventional acid catalyst said alcohol and said co solvent are preferably separated from the reaction mixture after conversion and then, recycled back to the conversion step

2024-10-25T13:41:11+00:0029 March 2023|

GNL Regasification for vehicles

The patented technology allows an immediate improvement of the energy efficiency of the means of transport currently on the market and powered (also) by LNG, so as to constitute a reasonable bridge between the short and long-term objectives in terms of energy improvement implement green transport still anchored to traditional methods.

2024-10-25T13:41:39+00:0024 June 2021|