Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol

Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol – Importance and Applications

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) is a versatile organic compound derived from furfural, a renewable resource obtained from agricultural biomass. 

Widely valued in the chemical industry, THFA is used as a high-performance solvent and a key intermediate in the synthesis of resins, plasticizers, and pharmaceuticals. Its biodegradability and low toxicity make it an environmentally responsible choice across multiple applications. THFA is also used in agricultural formulations and specialty coatings.  As a member of the furfural family, it serves as a valuable precursor to a wide range of advanced molecular scaffolds and functional materials.

The BIAZZI Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol Process

BIAZZI has developed and optimized a highly efficient and economically viable process for the commercial production of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol through liquid-phase catalytic hydrogenation of furfuryl alcohol.

The use of a cheap catalyst combined with a continuous process allows high volume
production at low cost. The process yields to high-purity tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, making it suitable for demanding industrial applications. 

BIAZZI’s continuous processing technology offers several key advantages:

Process Description

Product Specification

Laboratory tests can be performed in BIAZZI’s R&D facilities using specific raw material to guarantee product specifications at industrial scale.

• Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol: >96 wt%
• Valuables (furfuryl alcohol, 1,2- & 1,5-pentanediol): ~3 wt%

If necessary, a simple distillation can be added to the process to obtain tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with purity of >99.9%.