Investigation of liquefied wood residues based on cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 123; no. 2; pp. 850 - 856
• Main Authors: Zhang, HaiRong, Pang, Hao, Shi, Jingzhi, Fu, TieZhu, Liao, Bing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.01.2012; Wiley; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Cellulose; Concentration (composition); Eucalyptus; Exact sciences and technology; hemicellulose; Hydrolysis, pyrolysis and by-products; Infrared; lignin; Liquefaction; Liquefied; liquefied wood residue; Materials science; polyhydric alcohol; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Polymers; Residues; Wood; Wood. Paper. Non wovens; Thermochemical treatment; Ethylene glycol; hemicellulose; liquefied wood residue; Liquefaction; Reaction product; Glycerol; Hardwood; lignin; Experimental study; Optimization; Operating conditions; Eucalyptus; cellulose; Dicotyledones; Morphology; Angiospermae; Myrtaceae; Spermatophyta; Chemical composition; polyhydric alcohol
• ISSN: 0021-8995; 1097-4628; 1097-4628
• DOI: 10.1002/app.34521

Chinese eucalyptus was subjected to a liquefaction process using glycerol/ethylene glycol (EG) as liquefaction solvent. The effects of various liquefaction conditions, including reaction time, liquefaction temperature, acid concentration, and liquor ratio on the chemical composition of liquefied wood residues were studied. The results showed that the whole liquefaction process took place in two stages, the liquefaction yield of wood depended on the reaction temperature, acid concentration and liquor ratio. With increased acid concentration the liquefaction yield, acid‐insoluble lignin, and hemicellulose content of the residues were increased, and the relative content of cellulose was decreased. Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) analyses of the residues showed that hemicellulose and lignin were almost decomposed at the initial stages of reaction. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011