Applied Chemical Engineering

Analysis of chemical components and liquefaction process of eucalyptus globulus bark

Yongjun Liu

Liangshan Prefecture Bureau of Forestry and Grassland

Hongzhou Shi

Liangshan Prefecture Institute of Forestry Science

Yangmei Wang

Liangshan Institute of Agricultural Sciences

Jing Wen

Liangshan Prefecture Institute of Forestry Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24294/ace.v4i2.1347

Keywords: Eucalyptus, Bark, Chemical Composition, Liquefaction

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Abstract

For 5-year-old Eucalyptus globulus, the optimal liquefaction bark process was explored by analyzing the chemical components of the bark and its liquefaction residue before and after the liquefaction． The results of chemical component determination showed that the contents of cellulose，hemicellulose and lignin of bark were 36.65%, 18.98%, and 45.37% respectively. The contents of benzene-alcohol extractives，hot-water extractives and 1% NaOH extractives were 10.30%, 7.15%, and 23.64% respectively. The content of ash accounted for 7.49%. The liquefaction process showed that the catalytic effect of concentrated sulfuric acid was better than concentrated phosphoric acid. The optimum liquefaction parameters were catalytic of 3% concentrated sulfuric acid，temperature of 160 ℃ and the liquid-solid ratio of 5:1. The liquefaction rate was 82.8% under the above optimal conditions. Compared with raw materials, the cellulose content, hemicellulose content, and lignin content of liquefaction residue reduced by 17.90%, 9.19%, and 15.99%, respectively.

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