The transformation of biomasses from agro-industrial waste can significantly impact the production of green chemicals from sustainable resources.Pectin is a biopolymer present in lignocellulosic biomass as Orange Peel...The transformation of biomasses from agro-industrial waste can significantly impact the production of green chemicals from sustainable resources.Pectin is a biopolymer present in lignocellulosic biomass as Orange Peel Waste(OPW)and has possibilities for making platform compounds such as furfural for sustainable chemistry.In this work,we studied the transformation to furfural of OPW,pectins,and d-galacturonic acid(D-GalA),which is the main component(65 wt%)of pectin.We analyzed pectins with different degrees of esterification(45,60 and 95 DE)in a one-pot hydrolysis reaction system and studied the differences in depolymerization and dehydration of the carbohydrates.The results show that the production of furfural decreases as the DE value increases.Specifically,low DE values favor the formation of furfural since the decarboxylation reaction is favored over deesterification.Interestingly,the furfural concentration is dependent upon the polysaccharide composition of pentoses and uronic acid.The obtained concentrations of furfural(13 and 14 mmol/L),d-xylose(6.2 and 10 mmol/L),and L-arabinose(2.5 and 2.7 mmol/L)remained the same when the galacturonic acid was fed either as a polymer or a monomer under the same reaction conditions(0.01 M SA,90 min and 433 K).OPW is proposed as a feedstock in a biorefinery,in which on a per kg OPW dry basis,90 g of pectin and 15 g of furfural were produced in the most favorable case.We conclude that the co-production of pectin and furfural from OPW is economically feasible.展开更多
The physicochemical properties and catalytic activity of pure and sulfated titanium oxide (TiO2 and ) is described in this work. Titanium hydroxide synthesized by the sol-gel method was impregnated with a 1 N H2SO4 so...The physicochemical properties and catalytic activity of pure and sulfated titanium oxide (TiO2 and ) is described in this work. Titanium hydroxide synthesized by the sol-gel method was impregnated with a 1 N H2SO4 solution, varying amount of sulfate ions () in the range from 10 to 20 wt%. Pure and modified hydroxides were calcined at 500°C for 3 h and then characterized by TGA-DTG, XRD, BET, FT-IR, potentiometric titration with n-butylamine and 2-propanol dehydration. Catalytic activity of materials was tested in the n-hexane isomerization at 350°C. The results showed that TiO2 and mainly developed anatase phase. All have acceptable specific surface area (95-105 m2/g). Potentiometric titration with n-butylamine revealed that showed higher acidity (430-530 mV) than compared to pure TiO2 (﹣15 mV), indicating that this oxide only has weak acidity. The results showed good relationship between acidity determined by potentiometric titration with n-butylamine and the catalytic activity evaluated by 2-propanol dehydration and n-hexane isomerization. Titanium oxide with 20 wt% ofions was the material that demonstrated the highest catalytic activity for both reactions.展开更多
基金supported by the project:“Obtención de biocombustibles y compuestos químicos de alto valor agregado a partir de biomasas de desecho ricas en pectina”,CONAHCYT agreement:CB 255527-2016the Fellowship with reference number:654271 from the Mexican Council for Science and Technology,CONAHCYT was assigned to Eva Estela Rivera Cedillo as PhD student.
文摘The transformation of biomasses from agro-industrial waste can significantly impact the production of green chemicals from sustainable resources.Pectin is a biopolymer present in lignocellulosic biomass as Orange Peel Waste(OPW)and has possibilities for making platform compounds such as furfural for sustainable chemistry.In this work,we studied the transformation to furfural of OPW,pectins,and d-galacturonic acid(D-GalA),which is the main component(65 wt%)of pectin.We analyzed pectins with different degrees of esterification(45,60 and 95 DE)in a one-pot hydrolysis reaction system and studied the differences in depolymerization and dehydration of the carbohydrates.The results show that the production of furfural decreases as the DE value increases.Specifically,low DE values favor the formation of furfural since the decarboxylation reaction is favored over deesterification.Interestingly,the furfural concentration is dependent upon the polysaccharide composition of pentoses and uronic acid.The obtained concentrations of furfural(13 and 14 mmol/L),d-xylose(6.2 and 10 mmol/L),and L-arabinose(2.5 and 2.7 mmol/L)remained the same when the galacturonic acid was fed either as a polymer or a monomer under the same reaction conditions(0.01 M SA,90 min and 433 K).OPW is proposed as a feedstock in a biorefinery,in which on a per kg OPW dry basis,90 g of pectin and 15 g of furfural were produced in the most favorable case.We conclude that the co-production of pectin and furfural from OPW is economically feasible.
文摘The physicochemical properties and catalytic activity of pure and sulfated titanium oxide (TiO2 and ) is described in this work. Titanium hydroxide synthesized by the sol-gel method was impregnated with a 1 N H2SO4 solution, varying amount of sulfate ions () in the range from 10 to 20 wt%. Pure and modified hydroxides were calcined at 500°C for 3 h and then characterized by TGA-DTG, XRD, BET, FT-IR, potentiometric titration with n-butylamine and 2-propanol dehydration. Catalytic activity of materials was tested in the n-hexane isomerization at 350°C. The results showed that TiO2 and mainly developed anatase phase. All have acceptable specific surface area (95-105 m2/g). Potentiometric titration with n-butylamine revealed that showed higher acidity (430-530 mV) than compared to pure TiO2 (﹣15 mV), indicating that this oxide only has weak acidity. The results showed good relationship between acidity determined by potentiometric titration with n-butylamine and the catalytic activity evaluated by 2-propanol dehydration and n-hexane isomerization. Titanium oxide with 20 wt% ofions was the material that demonstrated the highest catalytic activity for both reactions.
