Abstract
Electrolysis in subcritical water can convert biomass-derived saccharides into value-added chemicals and fuels without any additives. In this work, we aim to understand reaction behaviours of glucose under subcritical water degradation or electrochemical conditions for the purpose of developing a new method for producing useful carboxylic acids. Degradation of glucose was carried out using a continuous flow-type reactor in subcritical water at various operating conditions, and electrochemical reactions of their product solutions were conducted at identical conditions with a 500-mL batch autoclave. Gaseous products obtained were analyzed by gas chromatography-thermal conductivity detection (GC-TCD), and liquid products were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID). The total organic carbon (TOC) in the aqueous product solution was determined by using a TOC analyzer. Based on the experimental results, a reaction pathway for glucose is proposed for subcritical water degradation and electrolysis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 457-466 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Research on Chemical Intermediates |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2-5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carboxylic acids
- Electrolysis
- Glucose
- Hydrothermal degradation
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