BLACK POPLAR (Populus nigra L.) WOOD WASTES AS A RESOURCE FOR FURFURAL AND TANNINS PRODUCTION

Abstract

The possibility of producing furfural from black poplar (populus nigra L.), wood wastes was studied using acid hydrolysis (hydrochloric acid HCl at concentration of 13.2%) method. The extraction of tannins from the wood industry wastes (sawdust) was also investigated in this study. The results of the study showed that up to 10% of furfural and 4.07% of tannins can be obtained from wood industry wastes (sawdust) for subsequent applications and utilization in some more valued industrial uses.