Depolymerization of Rice Straw Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals in Sub-Supercritical Ethanol

Depolymerization of lignin is an important step to obtain a lignin monomer for the synthesis of functional chemicals. In the context of more lignin produced from biomass and pulp industry, converting real lignin with low purity is still required more studies. In this study, the influence of solvent...

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Main Authors: Viet T Tran, Tan M. Le, Phu V. Vu, Hien M. Nguyen, Yen H.P Duong, Phung K. Le
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7872307
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author Viet T Tran
Tan M. Le
Phu V. Vu
Hien M. Nguyen
Yen H.P Duong
Phung K. Le
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Tan M. Le
Phu V. Vu
Hien M. Nguyen
Yen H.P Duong
Phung K. Le
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description Depolymerization of lignin is an important step to obtain a lignin monomer for the synthesis of functional chemicals. In the context of more lignin produced from biomass and pulp industry, converting real lignin with low purity is still required more studies. In this study, the influence of solvent composition and reaction parameters such as binary solvents ratio, time, and temperature, the solvent-to-lignin ratio on the depolymerization of rice straw lignin was investigated carefully. Essential lignin-degraded products including liquid product (LP), char (solid), and gas were obtained, and their yields were directly influenced by reaction conditions. Results show that the maximum lignin conversion rate of 92% and LP yield of 66% was under the condition of 275°C, 30 min, 75 : 1 (mL solvent/1 g lignin), and ethanol 50%. Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis was used for the analysis of the depolymerization products and identified 11 compounds which are mainly phenolic compounds such as 2-ethylphenol, 3-ethylphenol, phenol, methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate. The structure changes of LP and char in various conditions were analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR).
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spelling doaj-art-652c05ae572f4502ba6fba1a092a95512025-08-20T03:34:36ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2022-01-01202210.1155/2022/7872307Depolymerization of Rice Straw Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals in Sub-Supercritical EthanolViet T Tran0Tan M. Le1Phu V. Vu2Hien M. Nguyen3Yen H.P Duong4Phung K. Le5Faculty of Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Chemical EngineeringFaculty of Chemical EngineeringDepolymerization of lignin is an important step to obtain a lignin monomer for the synthesis of functional chemicals. In the context of more lignin produced from biomass and pulp industry, converting real lignin with low purity is still required more studies. In this study, the influence of solvent composition and reaction parameters such as binary solvents ratio, time, and temperature, the solvent-to-lignin ratio on the depolymerization of rice straw lignin was investigated carefully. Essential lignin-degraded products including liquid product (LP), char (solid), and gas were obtained, and their yields were directly influenced by reaction conditions. Results show that the maximum lignin conversion rate of 92% and LP yield of 66% was under the condition of 275°C, 30 min, 75 : 1 (mL solvent/1 g lignin), and ethanol 50%. Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis was used for the analysis of the depolymerization products and identified 11 compounds which are mainly phenolic compounds such as 2-ethylphenol, 3-ethylphenol, phenol, methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate. The structure changes of LP and char in various conditions were analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7872307
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Depolymerization of Rice Straw Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals in Sub-Supercritical Ethanol
The Scientific World Journal
title Depolymerization of Rice Straw Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals in Sub-Supercritical Ethanol
title_full Depolymerization of Rice Straw Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals in Sub-Supercritical Ethanol
title_fullStr Depolymerization of Rice Straw Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals in Sub-Supercritical Ethanol
title_full_unstemmed Depolymerization of Rice Straw Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals in Sub-Supercritical Ethanol
title_short Depolymerization of Rice Straw Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals in Sub-Supercritical Ethanol
title_sort depolymerization of rice straw lignin into value added chemicals in sub supercritical ethanol
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7872307
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