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Hemicellulose Removal from Hardwood Chips in the Pre-Hydrolysis Step of the Kraft-Based Dissolving Pulp Production Process

Journal

JOURNAL OF WOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages 48-60

Publisher

TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/02773810903419227

Keywords

Acetic acid; dissolving pulp production; furfural; hemicelluloses; mixed hardwood chips; pre-hydrolysis; xylan

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  1. NSERC CRD [CRDPJ 363811-07]

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A pre-hydrolysis step to remove hemicelluloses from mixed hardwood chips consisting of maple, aspen, and birch with a ratio of 7:2:1 has been carried out. The effects of parameters on the pre-hydrolysis such as time, temperature, acetic acid addition, and raw material species, were determined. Different sugars, acetic acid, and furfural formation in the pre-hydrolysis liquor were quantified. The results showed that the pre-hydrolysis is a dynamic process, in which the removal of hemicelluloses increased with time while the conversion of extracted hemicelluloses to monosaccharides due to acid hydrolysis increased and part of the xylose was converted to furfural. The maximum temperature was the most critical parameter for hemicelluloses extraction and conversion, and a temperature of 170 degrees C was the optimum for hemicelluloses extraction with relatively low conversion of xylose to furfural. About 11% of the xylan (in both monomeric and oligomeric forms) was removed at 170 degrees C. Due to the presence of a high amount of xylan, birch produced the highest amount of xylose, followed by maple, and then aspen.

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