Conversion of lignocellulosic material to chemicals and fuels.

Olson, E. S.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Cellulose;    Lignon;    Conversion;    Fuels;    Methanols;   

RP-ID  :  DE2001786842

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

A direct conversion of cellulosic wastes, including resin-bonded furniture and building waste, to levulinate esters is being investigated with the view to producing fuels, solvents, and chemical intermediates as well as other useful by-products in an inexpensive process. The acid-catalyzed reaction of cellulosic materials with ethanol or methanol at 200degC gives good yields of levulinate and formate esters, as well as useful by-products, such as a solid residue (charcoal) and a resinous lignin residue. An initial plant design showed reasonable rates of return for production for purified ethyl levulinate and by-products.