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18-02-2021 | Original Research

Pyrolysis characteristics of cellulosic biomass in the presence of alkali and alkaline-earth-metal (AAEM) oxalates

Authors: Licheng Wang, Yafei Shen

Published in: Cellulose | Issue 6/2021

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The pyrolysis characteristics including reaction kinetics and products distribution of cellulose pyrolysis in the presence of AAEM oxalates were preliminarily studied by using the TG and PY-GC/MS analysis. In general, the main mass loss region took place at 300–400 °C and the maximum mass loss temperature was about 380 °C. The activation energy E_a of cellulose pyrolysis (159 kJ/mol) was decreased in the presence of AAEM oxalates (K₂C₂O₄—123 kJ/mol, MgC₂O₄—151 kJ/mol and CaC₂O₄—138 kJ/mol). The major pyrolytic components were classified into furans, anhydrosugars, acids, esters, alcohols, aldehydes, pyrans, ketones, hydrocarbons and phenols, etc. The presence of AAEM oxalates promoted the generation of ketones. In particular, K₂C₂O₄ and MgC₂O₄ showed a high selectivity (relative content: > 30%) on the production of ketones. As a good candidate of MgO, MgC₂O₄ or MgCO₃ has a high potential for both gas upgrading and porous carbon production in biomass pyrolysis.

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Title: Pyrolysis characteristics of cellulosic biomass in the presence of alkali and alkaline-earth-metal (AAEM) oxalates
Authors: Licheng Wang
Yafei Shen
Publication date: 18-02-2021
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Cellulose / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0969-0239
Electronic ISSN: 1572-882X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-03756-3

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