Lignin-based activated carbon-supported metal oxide catalysts in lactic acid production from glucose
Kupila, Riikka; Lappalainen, Katja; Hu, Tao; Romar, Henrik; Lassi, Ulla (2021-01-18)
Riikka Kupila, Katja Lappalainen, Tao Hu, Henrik Romar, Ulla Lassi, Lignin-based activated carbon-supported metal oxide catalysts in lactic acid production from glucose, Applied Catalysis A: General, Volume 612, 2021, 118011, ISSN 0926-860X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021070841247
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Abstract
In this study, heterogeneous biomass-based activated carbon-supported metal oxide catalysts were prepared and tested for lactic acid production from glucose in aqueous solution. Activated carbons were produced from hydrolysis lignin by chemical (ZnCl₂) or steam activation and modified with a nitric acid treatment and Sn, Al, and Cr chlorides to obtain carbon-based metal oxide catalysts. The modification of the carbon support by nitric acid treatment together with Sn and Al oxides led to an increase in lactic acid yield. The highest lactic acid yield (42 %) was obtained after 20 min at 180 °C with the Sn/Al (5/2.5 wt.%) catalyst on steam-activated carbon treated by nitric acid. Reusability of the catalyst was also studied with the conclusion that the deposition of carbonaceous byproducts and leaching of Al oxides led to a decrease in catalyst selectivity to lactic acid.
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