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Table 4 Potential concentrations of inhibitor compounds formed at 20-minute reaction times at 200°C under hydrothermal conditions

From: The kinetics of inhibitor production resulting from hydrothermal deconstruction of wheat straw studied using a pressurised microwave reactor

Species

Molecular weight

Liquor ratio = 10:1

 

Liquor ratio = 4:1

 
  

g/kg

mM

g/kg

mM

Lignin

188a

13

6.9

18

9.5

Acetic acid

60

9

15

16

27

Furans

96b

2.5

2.6

18

19

Formic acid

46

5

10.9

8.5

18.5

  1. aVanillic acid; bfurfural.
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