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Reforming of glucose and wood at the critical conditions of waterReforming of organics in aqueous solutions is being investigated as a potential waste treatment process. Earlier studies showed that glucose in water reacts to form a gaseous mixture of CO, H2, CH4, CO2, C2H6, and C2H4 in the vicinity of the critical conditions of water (374 C, 22 MPa). The earlier work has been extended to determine the effect of variations in temperature and feed concentration on the extent of gasification. The percent gasification decreases with increasing feed concentration, indicating an overall kinetic order less than unity. Surprisingly, the percent gasification decreases with increasing temperature. A number of preliminary experiments were conducted with maple sawdust feed, which was thought to be representative of complex organic wastes from paper and vegetable matter. Once again, no solid products were found under the critical conditions; the percent gasification ranged from 16 to 88 percent, depending on the feed composition and residence time.
Document ID
19770063991
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Modell, M.
(MIT Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1977
Subject Category
Chemistry And Materials (General)
Report/Patent Number
ASME PAPER 77-ENAS-2
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: US
Start Date: July 11, 1977
End Date: July 14, 1977
Sponsors: ASME, AIAA, AIChE, ASMA, SAE
Accession Number
77A46843
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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