2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Investigation on bio-factory reaction technology for manufacturing fundamental chemicals from biomass resources
| Project/Area Number |
21310056
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Environmental technology/Environmental materials
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| Research Institution | Kagoshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
TSUTSUI Toshio 鹿児島大学, 理工学研究科, 教授 (60133097)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
IJICHI Kazuya 鹿児島大学, 理工学研究科, 教授 (60041555)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
SAKAKI Tsuyoshi 産業技術総合研究所, 主任研究員 (80357087)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 省資源技術 / 再生可能資源活用 |
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| Research Abstract |
In order to establish a conversion process from biomass into basic chemicals, the hydrothermal conversion of bagasse or molasses in the pre-treating step and the catalytic conversion of the pre-treating products with zeolite catalyst in the second step were investigated. As the pre-treating of the biomass, hydrothermal reaction of the bagasse or molasses using only water or acid-added water was carried out, and the suitable conditions, product yields and the effect of using acid were clarified. The effect of intermediate species obtained in the pre-treating step on the species and yields of the product in the catalytic conversion step was also investigated. As a results, it was concluded that BTX was mainly obtained from levulinic acid, mixture of mono-and di-aromatic chemicals from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural or glycolaldehyde, and mainly di-aromatic chemicals and coke from mono-saccharides. For enhancing BTX yields and reducing coke formation, it was found that the diffusion of the intermediates into zeolite pores was important and the unsteady-state reaction operation was an effective reaction method.
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Research Products
(12 results)
