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Preliminary evaluation of acetic acid-based processes for wood utilization

Vorläufige Bewertung von Acetosolv-Prozessen für die Holznutzung

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The fractionation of Eucalyptus globulus wood in acetic acid media was assessed by means of both technical and economic calculations. From a process diagram, material and energy balances were formulated on the basis of reported kinetic models in order to obtain the information necessary for preliminary economic estimates. The economic study included the evaluation of a base-case, optimization and analyses of sensitivity to the major economic variables.

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Die Fraktionierung von Eukalyptus-Holz in essigsauren Medien wurde sowohl in technischer als auch ökonomischer Hinsicht rechnerisch verfolgt. aufgrund eines Prozeß-Schemas wurden Material- und Energieeinsatz entsprechend früher veröffentlichter Modelle formuliert, um daraus die Information für eine wirtschaftliche Bewertung abzuleiten. In die Betrachtungen wurden neben dem grundlegenden Prozeß auch mögliche Optimierungen und die Auswirkungen der haupsächlichen ökonomischen Variablen einbezogen.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo (Campus Orense), Las Lagunas, 32004, Orense, Spain

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Parajó, J.C., Santos, V. Preliminary evaluation of acetic acid-based processes for wood utilization. Holz als Roh-und Werkstoff 53, 347–353 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001070050105

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