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Thermochemical alkaline degradation of polysaccharide materials: Product characterization and identification

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OSTI ID:5364765
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Degradation of cellulosics or starch in alkaline solution produces mostly organic acids which are monocarboxylic in nature. Seven of the organic acids have been identified as formic, acetic, glycolic, lactic, 2-hydroxybutyric, 2-hydroxyisobutyric and 2-hydroxyvaleric acids. In total, their yields amount to 41-46% of starting material weight.

OSTI ID:
5364765
Report Number(s):
CONF-851271-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
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ABSTRACTS
ACETIC ACID
BUTYRIC ACID
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CELLULOSE
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DOCUMENT TYPES
FORMIC ACID
GLYCOLIC ACID
HYDROXY ACIDS
ISOBUTYRIC ACID
LACTIC ACID
LEADING ABSTRACT
MEETINGS
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
PYROLYSIS
PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS
REAGENTS
SACCHARIDES
STARCH
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VALERIC ACID
YIELDS