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The behavior of ethylene glycol during the thermal solvolysis of cellulose
Author(s) -
Vidal Pierre F.,
Garnier Gil,
Bouchard Jean,
Overend Ralph P.,
Chornet Esteban
Publication year - 1992
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.5450700213
Subject(s) - solvolysis , ethylene glycol , cellulose , depolymerization , chemistry , degradation (telecommunications) , ethylene , organic chemistry , chromatography , hydrolysis , catalysis , telecommunications , computer science
The composition of the ethylene glycol solution resulting from cellulose thermal solvolysis, to produce microcrystal‐line cellulose, has been studied. Liquid and gas chromatographic analyses showed, a) little degradation of the ethylene glycol up to 280°C, and b) an acceleration of the degradation at higher temperatures in the presence of cellulose and glucose. Solubilized compounds resulting from the cellulose depolymerization although numerous were present in too low concentrations to warrant their recovery.