A1 Journal article (refereed)
Production of ethyl lactate by activated carbon-supported Sn and Zn oxide catalysts utilizing lignocellulosic side streams (2021)
Kupila, R., Lappalainen, K., Hu, T., Heponiemi, A., Bergna, D., & Lassi, U. (2021). Production of ethyl lactate by activated carbon-supported Sn and Zn oxide catalysts utilizing lignocellulosic side streams. Applied Catalysis A: General, 624, Article 118327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118327
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Kupila, Riikka; Lappalainen, Katja; Hu, Tao; Heponiemi, Anne; Bergna, Davide; Lassi, Ulla
Journal or series: Applied Catalysis A: General
ISSN: 0926-860X
eISSN: 1873-3875
Publication year: 2021
Volume: 624
Article number: 118327
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication country: Netherlands
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118327
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77491
Abstract
In this study, activated carbon-supported Sn and Zn oxide catalysts were prepared from hydrolysis lignin and used for the conversion of model solutions of trioses, hexoses, and lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates to ethyl lactate. Both catalysts, SnO2@AC and ZnO@AC, were able to produce ethyl lactate in high yields. SnO2@AC was a more active and selective catalyst in triose (dihydroxyacetone) conversion, providing 99% yield to ethyl lactate. ZnO@AC, by contrast, was more selective in glucose and hydrolysate conversion, with a yield of 60% and 85%, respectively. The ethyl lactate yields were significantly higher than those from the optimized model solution experiments when using ZnO@AC catalyst. These findings indicate that milder acidity of the ZnO@AC catalyst together with Na+ and SO42- in hydrolysate favored ethyl lactate production, preventing byproduct, furan derivatives and acetal, formation. Moreover, the catalysts were able to maintain their catalytic activity in recycling experiments.
Keywords: chemical technology; lactates; catalysis; catalysts; activated carbon; biomass (industry); oxides; zinc oxide
Free keywords: activated carbon; heterogeneous catalyst; metal oxide; ethyl lactate; lignocellulosic biomass
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- Green Bioraff Solutions GBS
- Asplund, Tina
- European Commission
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2021
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