Emre Demirkaya , María José Cocero , Danilo Cantero
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Abstract
Black liquor (BL) has valuable lignin and its derived compounds, which can be used for many purposes, such as polyol synthesis. Herein, we reveal polyols presence in depolymerized black liquor (DBL) and propose a fast and scalable approach to increase the yield of this fraction. Hydrothermal treatment (HTL) of black liquor (385°C, 26 MPa) was performed in a custom designed supercritical water (SCW) pilot-plant with rapid reaction times of around 0.4 s. Ash-free, total ethyl acetate extracted bio-oil yield was found 77% w/w. In addition to the contribution of the detailed fractionation methods, this study highlights continuous operation (>1 hour), and short reaction times (∼0.4 s) of raw black liquor in SCW to produce biopolyols and aromatic bio-oil.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Supercritical Fluids is an international journal devoted to the fundamental and applied aspects of supercritical fluids and processes. Its aim is to provide a focused platform for academic and industrial researchers to report their findings and to have ready access to the advances in this rapidly growing field. Its coverage is multidisciplinary and includes both basic and applied topics.
Thermodynamics and phase equilibria, reaction kinetics and rate processes, thermal and transport properties, and all topics related to processing such as separations (extraction, fractionation, purification, chromatography) nucleation and impregnation are within the scope. Accounts of specific engineering applications such as those encountered in food, fuel, natural products, minerals, pharmaceuticals and polymer industries are included. Topics related to high pressure equipment design, analytical techniques, sensors, and process control methodologies are also within the scope of the journal.