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Polymerization on heating up of bio‐oil: A model compound study
Author(s) -
Hu Xun,
Wang Yi,
Mourant Daniel,
Gunawan Richard,
Lievens Caroline,
Chaiwat Weerawut,
Gholizadeh Mortaza,
Wu Liping,
Li Xiang,
Li ChunZhu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.13857
Subject(s) - chemistry , furfural , polymerization , organic chemistry , formic acid , aldehyde , catalysis , acetic acid , methanol , decomposition , polymer chemistry , polymer
Understanding of the condensation reactions in bio‐oil is the key for efficient conversion into transportation fuel or value‐added chemicals. In this study, the roles of the typical compounds representing the sugars, sugar derivatives, and aromatics found in bio‐oil were investigated for their contribution to condensation reactions. Glucose played a key role for the polymer formation due to its decomposition to reactive compounds with multiple hydroxyl groups, carbonyl groups or conjugated π bonds. The sugar derivatives, including furfural, hydroxyl aldehyde and hydroxyl acetone, were also found to be reactive toward polymerization. The carboxylic acids were shown to be the catalysts for polymerization and formic acid was much more efficient to catalyze polymerization than acetic acid. The phenolic compounds also promoted the acid‐catalyzed reactions. Vanillin contains reactive a carbonyl group, leading to its high tendency toward polymerization. In methanol, various kinds of methanolysis reactions dominated, which significantly suppressed the decomposition of glucose and the polymerization of other compounds. © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 59: 888–900, 2013