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The liquefaction of Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) was investigated as treated by subcritical phenol using a batch-type reaction vessel. As treated by 270–350°C/1.8–4.2 MPa/3–30 min, Japanese beech was fractionated into phenol-soluble portion and phenol-insoluble residue. It was found that, under the reaction condition of 270°C/1.8 MPa, lignin was mainly liquefied into phenol-soluble portion with some extent of hemicellulose and less cellulose being decomposed, whereas, at 350°C/4.2 MPa, a complete liquefaction of three main cell wall components was realized. The changes observed in liquefaction behaviors of the lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose as treated by subcritical phenol could reveal a prospect in various applications of the obtained liquefied products for biofuels and biochemicals.
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The authors are grateful for the financial support provided under the GCOE program, Kyoto University.
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Mishra, G., Saka, S. (2011). Liquefaction Behaviors of Japanese Beech as Treated in Subcritical Phenol. In: Yao, T. (eds) Zero-Carbon Energy Kyoto 2010. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53910-0_19
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