A New Technology for Utilization of Biomass Hydrolysis Residual Humins for Acetic Acid Production
Humins are a major byproduct formed from acid-catalyzed biomass hydrolysis and are usually considered as a low-value material. In this work, humins were completely degraded by a two-step technology, involving alkaline-catalytic hydrothermal treatment followed by wet oxidation. Using this technology,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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North Carolina State University
2016-09-01
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| Series: | BioResources |
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_4_9496_Kang_Utilization_Biomass_Hydrolysis_Humins |
| Summary: | Humins are a major byproduct formed from acid-catalyzed biomass hydrolysis and are usually considered as a low-value material. In this work, humins were completely degraded by a two-step technology, involving alkaline-catalytic hydrothermal treatment followed by wet oxidation. Using this technology, humins were converted to value-added acetic acid for first time. The highest acetic acid yield of 25.6% on a carbon basis or 37.2% on a mass basis was obtained with a purity of 46.2% based on the organic carbon in the aqueous product. This high-efficiency recovery of acetic acid is a new method for the effective utilization of humins, which is an important finding for biorefineries. |
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| ISSN: | 1930-2126 1930-2126 |