Application of Ion Exchange Resins in the Separation of Valuable Compounds from Wood Pyrolysis Liquids

Abstract:

Biomass, such as wood, is an important renewable raw material for the production of various products. Since one of the main constituents of wood is cellulose, a polysaccharide, fast pyrolysis of wood yields liquid products with a noteworthy content of sugars. The purpose of the present study was to develop a method for the chromatographic separation of valuable compounds, such as levoglucosan, from the complex mixture of wood pyrolysis products by using an ion exchange resin column.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 604)
• Pages: 232-235
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.604.232
• Online since: March 2014
• Authors: Kristine Meile*, Aivars Zhurinsh, Baiba Spince, Galina Dobele
• Keywords: Anhydrosugars, Ion Exchange Resin, Levoglucosan, Pyrolysis Liquids

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