Hydration of Saccharides: Estimation of Reaction Properties and Equilibrium Conversion

Lobanova O, Müller K, Mokrushina L, Arlt W (2012)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2012

Journal

Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag

Book Volume: 35

Pages Range: 735-742

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201100524

Abstract

Biomass holds great promise as a renewable source of hydrogen and thus as a zero-emission, carbon-neutral, and nearly inexhaustible energy resource. Thermodynamic analysis of biomass hydration is carried out to study the reaction properties considering a series of saccharides as a model. Equilibrium constants and composition are estimated in dependence on the saccharide chain length and temperature. The latter is also studied as a function of the reactant ratios and in the presence of nonreacting additives. Being highly endothermic, the reaction is thermodynamically favorable due to a high entropic contribution. Increase in the saccharide chain length affects the conversion only slightly, so the results for low-molecular-weight saccharides can be transferred to long-chain ones.

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APA:

Lobanova, O., Müller, K., Mokrushina, L., & Arlt, W. (2012). Hydration of Saccharides: Estimation of Reaction Properties and Equilibrium Conversion. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 35(4), 735-742. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201100524

MLA:

Lobanova, Olga, et al. "Hydration of Saccharides: Estimation of Reaction Properties and Equilibrium Conversion." Chemical Engineering & Technology 35.4 (2012): 735-742.

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