Inorganic Salt Catalysed Hydrothermal Carbonisation (HTC) of Cellulose

Autor: James M. Hammerton, Andrew B. Ross
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Catalysts, Vol 12, Iss 5, p 492 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4344
DOI: 10.3390/catal12050492
Popis: The presence of inorganic salts either as part of the substrate or added to the reaction medium are known to significantly affect the reaction pathways during hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) of biomass. This work aims to understand the influence of salts on hydrothermal carbonisation by processing cellulose in the presence of one or more inorganic salts with different valency. Batch experiments and Differential Scanning Calorimetry were used to investigate the change in reaction pathways during hydrothermal conversion. The effect of salts on the rate of HTC of cellulose can be correlated with the Lewis acidity of the cation and the basicity of the anion. The effect of the anion was more pH-dependent than the cation because it can protonate during the HTC process as organic acids are produced. The introduction of salts with Lewis acidity increases the concentration of low molecular weight compounds in the process water. The addition of a second salt can influence the catalytic effect of the first salt resulting in greater levulinic acid yields at the expense of hydrochar formation. Salts also play an important role in cellulose dissolution and can be used to modify the yield and composition of the hydrochars.
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