The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering · 1982 · 72 citations · 5 references
EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisCombustionReaction EngineeringBiomass ConversionBiomass Energy SystemsCarbon MonoxideCatalytic Reaction EngineeringIndustrial Catalytic ProcessesWood MaterialsBiomass CharacterizationBiomass CombustionBiomass Conversion CatalysisCarbon RecoveryCarbon Stock RecoveryHydrothermal LiquefactionLignocellulosic Biomass ConversionWood Chemistry
Abstract Dried and green aspen poplar wood suspended in water containing alkaline catalysts has been converted completely to an oil, water‐soluble chemicals and gases if heated for one hour in the presence of carbon monoxide in a rocking batch reactor. Within the ranges of parameters studied: temperature (593—633 K), nominal reaction times (0—1 h), water‐to‐wood ratio (0.5:1—5:1), catalyst (Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , NaOH), amount of catalyst (7.0—12.5 wt %) and initial hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratios (2:1—0:1), the water‐to‐wood ratio was most important. Oil yields of ˜50% with a carbon plus hydrogen content of ˜80% and representing a carbon recovery of ˜66% were obtained. The higher heats of combustion ranged from 32.2 to 36.0 MJ/kg.
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Converting organic wastes to oil
H.R. Appell, Yujie Fu, S. Friedman et al. · 1972 · 95 citations
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering +12