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Direct hydrogenation of hybrid poplar wood to liquid and gaseous fuels
Author(s) -
Boocock D. G. B.,
Mackay D.,
Mcpherson M.,
Nadeau S.,
Thurier R.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450570115
Subject(s) - lignin , methane , raney nickel , carbon monoxide , cellulose , hydrogen , chemistry , carbon fibers , liquefaction , carbon dioxide , pulp and paper industry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , materials science , catalysis , composite material , composite number , engineering
Fast growing hybrid poplar suspended in water has been treated with hydrogen at temperatures of around 350°C and pressures of about 10 MPa (100 atm) in the presence of Raney‐nickel. Complete conversion of the wood to oil and gas has been achieved. The oils, which appear to derive predominantly from the lignin, contain about 10 percent oxygen and have heating values of up to 40.8 MJ/kg (17,550 BTU/Ib). The gas, which is mostly methane, appears to derive from the celluloses and contains no carbon monoxide. Treatment of purified cellulose yields only gases and water soluble organics.