Decomposition of cellulose and glucose in hot-compressed water under catalyst-free conditions

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 131-134

  Minowa, Tomoaki ^a   Fang, Zhen ^a,c   Ogi, Tomoko ^a   Várhegyi, Gábor ^b  

^a NATL INST FOR RSRC AND ENVIRON   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomass; Catalyst Free; Cellulose; Char Formation; Hot Compressed Water

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATALYSTS; CELLULOSE; FEEDSTOCKS; GLUCOSE; HYDROLYSIS; LIQUEFACTION; OILS AND FATS; REACTION KINETICS;

HYDROXYMETHYL FURFURAL; LEVOGLUCOSAN;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 0032002048     PISSN: 00219592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1252/jcej.31.131     Document Type: Article

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