Plasma electrolysis of cellulose in polar aprotic solvents for production of levoglucosenone

Abstract

In this study, we demonstrated the use of plasma electrolysis as a low-energy, efficient method of producing biobased chemicals from cellulose. We used high-voltage alternative current electricity as the plasma...

Catalytic Strategies for Levoglucosenone Production by Pyrolysis of Cellulose and Lignocellulosic Biomass

“…Regarding pyrolysis in the liquid phase, an interesting approach using plasma electrolysis was recently reported by Lusi A et al In comparison with the conventional external heating of solvent, the LGO yield increased by 154% and 28% with GVL and sulfolane as solvents, respectively. The energy consumption to achieve maximum yields was only 28% and 3% of that during thermal heating.…”

“…Taking the cellulose loading and water-content control into consideration, the study by He et al 28 performed a techno-economic analysis for the LGO (and HMF) production with the THF-H 2 SO 4 reaction system, and they found the optimum cellulose loading and water content in THF at 2−3% and 1.5−2.5%, respectively. Regarding pyrolysis in the liquid phase, an interesting approach using plasma electrolysis was recently reported by Lusi A et al 76 In comparison with the conventional external heating of solvent, the LGO yield increased by 154% and 28% with GVL and sulfolane as solvents, respectively. The energy consumption to achieve maximum yields was only 28% and 3% of that during thermal heating.…”