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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Ruey-fu Shih, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsi-yen Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Ruey-Fu Shih, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsi-Yen Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu County, TW;
Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for preparing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is provided. The apparatus includes a reaction area including a first organic layer including sugar and a solvent and a second organic layer including a solvent mixture with azeotropy and extractability, a boiling area including a mixing solution formed by the hydroxymethylfurfural and the solvent mixture, connected with the reaction area, and a distilling area including water and a liquid layer including the solvent mixture, connected to the reaction area. In another embodiment of the invention, a method for preparing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is provided.