An effective strategy to produce highly amenable cellulose and enhance lignin upgrading to aromatic and olefinic hydrocarbons
Daniel Vincent Sahayaraj, A Lusi, Andrew J. Kohler, Hamed Bateni, Harish Radhakrishnan, Alireza Saraeian, Brent H. Shanks, Xianglan Bai, Jean‐Philippe Tessonnier
Abstract
Supercritical fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass enhances the production of lignin-derived hydrocarbons and boosts the digestibility of the cellulose-rich pulp.
Topics & Concepts
LigninCelluloseLignocellulosic biomassSupercritical fluidPulp (tooth)FractionationPulp and paper industryChemistryBiomass (ecology)Organic chemistryChemical engineeringAgronomyPathologyEngineeringMedicineBiologyLignin and Wood ChemistryBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis for Biomass Conversion