Liquefaction of Kraft Lignin at Atmospheric Pressure

[EN]Kraft lignin was liquefied using polyethylene glycol #400 (PEG) and glycerol (G) in a weight ratio of 80/20 (w/w) and sulphuric acid (SA) as catalyst under atmospheric pressure at 160ºC. The three independent variables: reaction time (60, 80 and 100 min), percentage of lignin (15, 20 and 25%, w/...

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Authors: Fuentes da Silva, Silvia Helena, Soares Bilhalva dos Santos, Patricia, Gatto, Darci Alberto, Andrés Sánchez, María de los Ángeles, Egüés Artola, Itziar
Format: article
Publication Date:2019
Country:España
Institution:Universidad del País Vasco
Repository:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/65395
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/65395
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:biopolyols
kraft lignin
liquefaction
renewable resource
thermochemical conversion
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Summary:[EN]Kraft lignin was liquefied using polyethylene glycol #400 (PEG) and glycerol (G) in a weight ratio of 80/20 (w/w) and sulphuric acid (SA) as catalyst under atmospheric pressure at 160ºC. The three independent variables: reaction time (60, 80 and 100 min), percentage of lignin (15, 20 and 25%, w/w), and catalyst concentration (0, 3 and 6%, w/w), were varied resulting in 27 experimental runs. The effect of these reaction conditions on the properties of the polyols was evaluated. The statistical analysis showed that only “the percentage of lignin” did not influence the properties of the liquefied products, however, reaction time and catalyst load were important parameters. The resulting liquefied products were characterized by FTIR analysis.