Lignin Depolymerization Process Intensification by Direct Treatment of Delignification Black Liquor

In this study, lignin obtained from almond shell by soda delignification treatment was directly depolymerized to produce phenolic monomers without the need of isolating it after its extraction. Thus, the black liquor from the delignification treatment, where lignin is dissolved, was treated in a hig...

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Main Authors: X. Erdocia, J. Fernandez-Rodriguez, A. Sequeiros, M. Gonzalez Alriols, J. Labidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2017-03-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/2077
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author X. Erdocia
J. Fernandez-Rodriguez
A. Sequeiros
M. Gonzalez Alriols
J. Labidi
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J. Fernandez-Rodriguez
A. Sequeiros
M. Gonzalez Alriols
J. Labidi
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description In this study, lignin obtained from almond shell by soda delignification treatment was directly depolymerized to produce phenolic monomers without the need of isolating it after its extraction. Thus, the black liquor from the delignification treatment, where lignin is dissolved, was treated in a high pressure reactor at 300 °C for 80 minutes to depolymerize the dissolved lignin. In this way, the step of precipitating lignin from the liquor was suppressed intensifying the whole process of lignin valorization. On the other hand, in order to have a reference, lignin from black liquor was isolated using selective precipitation methods and was submitted to a depolymerization process with the same conditions applied to the black liquor, employing in this case sodium hydroxide dissolution (4 wt.%) in a solid:liquid ratio of 1:20. After both depolymerization treatments, three main products were obtained: oil, residual lignin and char. These products were quantified and analytically characterized by Gas chromatography/Mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The direct treatment of soda black liquor to depolymerize the lignin dissolved in there, gave better results regarding oil and char yields than depolymerizing the isolated solid lignin.
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spelling doaj.art-334e798c4185458c8c9bef9350bdcebb2022-12-21T20:19:23ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162017-03-015710.3303/CET1757014Lignin Depolymerization Process Intensification by Direct Treatment of Delignification Black LiquorX. ErdociaJ. Fernandez-RodriguezA. SequeirosM. Gonzalez AlriolsJ. LabidiIn this study, lignin obtained from almond shell by soda delignification treatment was directly depolymerized to produce phenolic monomers without the need of isolating it after its extraction. Thus, the black liquor from the delignification treatment, where lignin is dissolved, was treated in a high pressure reactor at 300 °C for 80 minutes to depolymerize the dissolved lignin. In this way, the step of precipitating lignin from the liquor was suppressed intensifying the whole process of lignin valorization. On the other hand, in order to have a reference, lignin from black liquor was isolated using selective precipitation methods and was submitted to a depolymerization process with the same conditions applied to the black liquor, employing in this case sodium hydroxide dissolution (4 wt.%) in a solid:liquid ratio of 1:20. After both depolymerization treatments, three main products were obtained: oil, residual lignin and char. These products were quantified and analytically characterized by Gas chromatography/Mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The direct treatment of soda black liquor to depolymerize the lignin dissolved in there, gave better results regarding oil and char yields than depolymerizing the isolated solid lignin.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/2077
spellingShingle X. Erdocia
J. Fernandez-Rodriguez
A. Sequeiros
M. Gonzalez Alriols
J. Labidi
Lignin Depolymerization Process Intensification by Direct Treatment of Delignification Black Liquor
Chemical Engineering Transactions
title Lignin Depolymerization Process Intensification by Direct Treatment of Delignification Black Liquor
title_full Lignin Depolymerization Process Intensification by Direct Treatment of Delignification Black Liquor
title_fullStr Lignin Depolymerization Process Intensification by Direct Treatment of Delignification Black Liquor
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title_short Lignin Depolymerization Process Intensification by Direct Treatment of Delignification Black Liquor
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