Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 116, Issue -, Pages 435-440Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.03.104
Keywords
Hydrothermal hydrolysis; Decomposition; Formic acid; Levulinic acid; Gelidium amansii
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- Dankook University (ROK)
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Acid-catalyzed hydrothermal hydrolysis is one path to cellulosic glucose and subsequently to its dehydration end products such as hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF), formic acid and levulinic acid. The effect of sugar decomposition not only lowers the yield of fermentable sugars but also forms decomposition products that inhibit subsequent fermentation. The present experiments were conducted with four different acid catalysts (H2SO4, HNO3, HCl, and H3PO4) at various acid normalities (0.5-2.1 N) in batch reactors at 180-210 degrees C. From the results, H2SO4 was the most suitable catalyst for glucose production, but glucose decomposition occurred during the hydrolysis. The glucose production was maximized at 160.7 degrees C, 2.0% (w/v) H2SO4, and 40 min, but resulted in a low glucan yield of 33.05% due to the decomposition reactions, which generated formic acid and levulinic acid. The highest concentration of levulinic acid, 7.82 g/L, was obtained at 181.2 degrees C, 2.0% (w/v) H2SO4, and 40 min. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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