Carbon-based solid acid catalyzed the pyrolysis of cellulose to produce levoglucosan and levoglucosenone

doi:10.11949/0438-1157.20211393

Abstract

Abstract:

The fast pyrolysis of cellulose into high-value levoglucosan and levoglucosenone is one of the research hotspots at home and abroad. In this paper, carbon-based solid acids catalysts were prepared and characterized, and the experimental conditions of cellulose catalytic pyrolysis were optimized. At 350℃, Fe₃O₄/C₇₀₀-H₃PO₄ mixed with cellulose at a ratio of 1∶3 could significantly increase the yield of levoglucosan [40.7%(mass)] and levoglucosenone [(13.5%(mass)], which were 2 times and 22 times higher than that of non-catalytic cellulose pyrolysis, respectively. This study was a guide for the directional value-added utilization of cellulose.

Key words: biomass, catalyst, levoglucosan, levoglucosenone, pyrolysis, biomass, catalyst, solid acid, levoglucosan, levoglucosenone

摘要：

将纤维素快速热解转化为高价值的左旋葡聚糖和左旋葡萄糖酮是国内外研究热点之一。通过制备及表征碳基固体酸，并优化纤维素催化热解的实验条件，在350℃下，Fe₃O₄/C₇₀₀-H₃PO₄与纤维素以1∶3的比例混合，可以显著提高热解过程中左旋葡聚糖[40.7%（质量）]和左旋葡萄糖酮[13.5%（质量）]的产率，分别比纯纤维素热解提高了2倍和22倍。该研究对纤维素的定向高值化转化具有指导意义。

关键词: 催化剂, 固体酸, 左旋葡聚糖, 左旋葡萄糖酮, 热解, 生物质, 催化剂, 固体酸, 左旋葡聚糖, 左旋葡萄糖酮

CLC Number:

TQ 317

Feixiang XU, Liqun JIANG, Anqing ZHENG, Zengli ZHAO. Carbon-based solid acid catalyzed the pyrolysis of cellulose to produce levoglucosan and levoglucosenone[J]. CIESC Journal, 2022, 73(3): 1166-1172.

徐飞翔, 蒋丽群, 郑安庆, 赵增立. 碳基固体酸催化纤维素热解制备左旋葡聚糖和左旋葡萄糖酮[J]. 化工学报, 2022, 73(3): 1166-1172.

Figures/Tables 9

Fig.1 SEM images of catalysts

Fig.2 XRD analysis of catalysts

Table 1 NH3-TPD analysis of different catalysts

样品	酸度/(mmol/g)
Fe₃O₄/C₅₀₀-H₃PO₄	3.2
Fe₃O₄/C₆₀₀-H₃PO₄	2.7
Fe₃O₄/C₇₀₀-H₃PO₄	5.5
Fe₃O₄/C₈₀₀-H₃PO₄	4.5

Fig.3 TG analysis of cellulose mixed with different catalysts

Table 2 TG characteristic temperature of cellulose mixed with different catalysts

样品	热解初始温度/℃	热解结束温度/℃	最大失重速率对应温度/℃	最大失重速率^①/(%/℃)
纤维素	309	410	346	-2.7
Fe₃O₄/C₅₀₀-H₃PO₄+纤维素	257	546	300	-9.7
Fe₃O₄/C₆₀₀-H₃PO₄+纤维素	273	520	305	-10.6
Fe₃O₄/C₇₀₀-H₃PO₄+纤维素	296	507	329	-14.0
Fe₃O₄/C₈₀₀-H₃PO₄+纤维素	258	513	294	-9.0

Fig.4 Effects of different catalysts on cellulose pyrolysis products

Fig.5 Effects of different pyrolysis temperatures on cellulose pyrolysis products

Fig.6 Effects of different catalyst / cellulose ratio on pyrolysis products

Fig.7 Cellulose catalytic pyrolysis products distribution

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