Laser-Powered Homogeneous Pyrolysis (LPHP) of Lignin Dispersed into Gas Phase
Mohamad Barekati-Goudarzi, Lavrent Khachatryan, Rubik Asatryan, Dorin Boldor, Bert C. Lynn
TL;DR
A laser-powered reactor breaks down lignin into fragments and produces PAHs, similar to high-temperature combustion.
Contribution
The study reveals a new pathway for PAH formation during lignin pyrolysis involving cyclopentadienyl radical precursors.
Findings
Lignin macromolecules break into neutral oligomers and paramagnetic fragments in a laser-powered reactor.
PAH formation increases with higher laser power, and phenolic compounds are absent in the fragments.
A new pathway involving cyclopentadienyl radical precursors is proposed for PAH generation.
Abstract
The gas-phase delivery of lignin into the hot zone of cw-CO2 laser-powered homogeneous pyrolysis (LPHP) reactor under “wall-less” conditions led to the breakdown of lignin macromolecules into neutral oligomers and paramagnetic fragments deposited onto the reactor cell walls. The formation of PAHs was observed during the defragmentation of lignin, accelerated with increased laser power. Remarkably, no phenolic compounds were detected among lignin fragments—intermediate radicals and neutral oligomers. It is concluded that the PAH and soot-like conjugated particulates are formed in the hot zone of the LPHP reactor, resembling the high-temperature combustion processes. The key role of the resonantly stabilized radicals in the formation of low-molecular-weight PAHs is outlined. An alternative pathway is proposed for the generation of PAH involving the formation of cyclopentadienyl radical…
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TopicsThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes · Lignin and Wood Chemistry · Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies