Research Article

Evaluation of Separate and Simultaneous Kinetic Parameters for Levulinic Acid and Furfural Production from Pretreated Palm Oil Empty Fruit Bunches

Table 2

Kinetic parameters for LA production.

Reaction rate constantsActivation energy Ea (kJ/mol)Acid reaction order (–)
0.5 M1 M

kGLN132.37108.480.78
kGLC1212.40119.492.00
kGLC2188.3162.121.66
kHMF42.5556.081.15