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Table 2 Effect of sample loading on the yields for 5-HMF and FF trapped

From: Production and recovery system for furan compounds from rice straw using an ionic liquid (1-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate) and vacuum steam distillation

Sample loading (wt%)

Yield (wt%)

5-HMF

FF

Total

1

18.9

8.7

27.6

3

15.7

8.4

24.1

5

15.4

8.4

23.8

10

14.1

8.2

22.3

30

3.2

5.1

8.3

  1. In all cases: sample particle size; between 90 and 180 µm, cooling temperature of the cold trap; − 196 °C, internal diameter of the connector; 5 mm, tip position; − 5 mm, system pressure; 10 hPa, processing temperature; 180 °C, processing duration; 30 min