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Chemicals from lignins by hydrogenation reactions. Final report, 1982-1983

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6243628
A series of screening studies on the batch hydrogenation of Kraft and organosolv lignins was performed at temperatures from 200 to 325/sup 0/C and hydrogen pressures of 350 to 2000 psig. The Kraft lignin results of Benigni and Goldstein were duplicated with the additional observation of a large number of EPA designated priority pollutants. From the head space analysis of the reactor, as much as 50% of the organosolv lignin charged was converted to methane gas. The increase of reaction temperature between 200 and 325/sup 0/C resulted in the conversion of the phenolic compounds into cyclohexyl derivatives. The bulk of the organosolv hydrogenation products were formed after three hours and the increase of treatment time to seven hours had little effect on the major products. The high pressure reactions greatly increased the formation of cyclopentanol, cyclohexanol, and substituted cyclohexanols. In the absence of catalyst, little hydrogenation took place and no methane gas was present in the head space of the reactor. However, the addition of two grams of Raney nickel catalyst increased the consumption of hydrogen five fold and the formation of methane was very significant. 27 references, 9 figures.
Research Organization:
Alabama Univ., University (USA). School of Mines and Energy Development
OSTI ID:
6243628
Report Number(s):
NP-5900639; ON: TI85900639
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English