Glucose reactions within the heating period and the effect of heating rate on the reactions in hot compressed water Original Research Article

Glucose reactions were conducted in hot compressed water (473–773 K, 4–40 MPa) by means of a batch-type reactor. The reactions in the heating period (about for 60 s) were observed. More than 80% of the glucose was consumed in the heating period above 573 K. Gasification of glucose was promoted with increasing temperature. The effect of heating rate (from 4.2 to 15.8 K/s) on glucose conversion was also examined, and gasification of glucose was enhanced with increasing the heating rate.