Two-stage, dilute sulfuric acid hydrolysis of wood : an investigation of fundamentals

John F. Harris; Andrew J. Baker; Anthony H. Conner; Thomas W. Jeffries; James L. Minor; Roger C. Pettersen; Ralph W. Scott; Edward L Springer; Theodore H. Wegner; John I. Zerbe

doi:10.2737/FPL-GTR-45

Two-stage, dilute sulfuric acid hydrolysis of wood : an investigation of fundamentals

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Authors:	John F. Harris, Andrew J. Baker, Anthony H. Conner, Thomas W. Jeffries, James L. Minor, Roger C. Pettersen, Ralph W. Scott, Edward L Springer, Theodore H. Wegner, John I. Zerbe
Year:	1985
Type:	General Technical Report (GTR)
Station:	Forest Products Laboratory
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-GTR-45
Source:	Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-45. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory; 1985. 73 p.

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Abstract

This paper presents a fundamental analysis of the processing steps in the production of methanol from southern red oak (Quercus falcata Michx.) by two-stage dilute sulfuric acid hydrolysis. Data for hemicellulose and cellulose hydrolysis are correlated using models. This information is used to develop and evaluate a process design.

Keywords

Southern red oak hemicellulose, cellulose, acid hydrolysis, reaction kinetics, yields, process, xylose, glucose, ethanol, furfural

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Harris, John F.; Baker, Andrew J.; Conner, Anthony H.; Jeffries, Thomas W.; Minor, James L.; Pettersen, Roger C.; Scott, Ralph W.; Springer, Edward L; Wegner, Theodore H.; Zerbe, John I. 1985. Two-stage, dilute sulfuric acid hydrolysis of wood : an investigation of fundamentals. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-45. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory; 1985. 73 p.