Characterization of products evolved from supercritical water gasification of xylose (principal sugar in hemicellulose)
Articles > Article · 2016
Authors: DİLEK GÖKKAYA, Mehmet Saglam, Mithat Yuksel, Tülay GÜNGÖREN MADENOĞLU, Levent BALLİCE
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2016, vol 38, pp 1503-1511
DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2014.914109
Summary
The catalyst decomposition of xylose (the principal sugar in hemicellulose) was examined in supercritical water for temperature from 400 to 600°C. Experiments were performed in the absence and presence of three main types of catalysts [alkali catalysts (K2CO3 and KOH) and metal impregnated activated carbons (Ni/AC) and (Ru/AC)] with a reaction time of 1h. Gasification yield reaches maximum values by using K2CO3 and KOH at the highest temperature of 600°C. The highest H2 yield and the highest CH4 yield were obtained by using Ru/AC and Ni/AC, respectively. Acetic acid and 5-methyl furfural were determined as the main aqueous products and reached maximum value by using Ru/AC.