The invention discloses a technique for continuously preparing
methyl levulinate by a
furfural two-step process. The technique comprises the following steps: 1) filling an in-situ hydrogenation fixed-
bed reactor with a supported non-
noble metal catalyst, and filling an acid-catalyzed alcoholysis fixed-
bed reactor with a
solid acid catalyst; 2) dissolving
furfural in isopropanol to form a homogeneous solution, pressurizing the solution through a measuring pump 1, preheating the solution through a preheater 1, continuously adding the solution into the in-situ hydrogenation fixed-
bed reactor, and reacting; 3) separating the reaction solution by a rectification
tower 1, mixing the
furfuryl alcohol obtained on the
tower bottom with
methanol to form a homogeneous solution, pressurizing the solution through a measuring pump 2, preheating the solution through a preheater 2, continuously adding the solution into the acid-catalyzed alcoholysis fixed-bed reactor, and reacting; and 4) separating the reaction solution by a rectification
tower 2, and obtaining the
methyl levulinate product from the tower bottom. The technique implements
continuous production on the
methyl levulinate, has the advantages of high treatment capacity, stable long-time operation catalytic activity and high product yield, is suitable for large-scale industrial application, and has favorable industrialization application prospects.