Author/Authors :
Fan، نويسنده , , Jiajun and De bruyn، نويسنده , , Mario and Zhu، نويسنده , , Zongyuan and Budarin، نويسنده , , Vitaliy and Gronnow، نويسنده , , Mark and Gomez، نويسنده , , Leonardo D. and Macquarrie، نويسنده , , Duncan B. Clark، نويسنده , , James، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The conversion of cellulose and cellulosic waste to fermentable sugars has been successfully demonstrated. Using a novel microwave intensified hydrothermal depolymerisation of cellulosic materials in liquid hot water, at pressures below 300 psi, conversions of up to 40% of fermentable sugars were obtained with limited by-product formation. A high selectivity for glucose over other sugars has been observed. Temperature is the crucial parameter as limited conversion is observed below 180 °C and optimum conversion is attained around 220 °C.
Keywords :
microwave , hydrothermal , Glucose , BIOMASS
