Output details
15 - General Engineering
Aston University
Article title
Effect of the temperature on the composition of lignin pyrolysis products
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Energy and fuels
Article number
-
Volume number
24
Issue number
8
First page of article
4470
ISSN of journal
0887-0624
Year of publication
2010
Number of additional authors
2
Additional information
This work was the first stage in processing lignin into aromatics. Lignin is important as the only naturally derived aromatic substance as a precursor to biofuels and aromatic chemicals. This research showed that fast pyrolysis of a standard bioethanol derived lignin produced a useful mixed phenolics product suitable for refinement to aromatics. Subsequent research (catalytic processing) is sponsored by USA based company, Virdia Inc (Noa Lapidot 2014). Fractionated biomass is a key thrust at Aston to derive higher value products such as chemicals and fuel additives as part of SUPERGEN Bioenergy Challenge Project, (EPSRC EP/K036548/1, £1,475k; 2013–2017)
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
