Table 2 Comparison between microwave-assisted batch and fast heating rate flow-through reaction systems: effect of operative temperature on the product yields (% w/w)
Reaction conditions | Xtot (%) | Monomer yield | Oligomer/polymer yield | Degradation product yield | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exp. | T (°C) | t (min) | τ (min) | Q (mL/min) | Mb/Vw (g/L) | Log (KSFS) | Log (KSFL) | YGlu (%) | YXyl (%) | YArab (%) | YASL (%) | Yolig(Cell) (%) | Yolig(Hemi) (%) | YAcet (%) | YLev (%) | YHMF (%) | YF (%) | YFA (%) | |
1FT | 180 | 20 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 50 | 3.66 | 2.99 | 28.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 15.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
2FT | 200 | 20 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 50 | 4.25 | 3.58 | 40.3 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 24.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
1MW | 180 | 20 | – | – | 50 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 29.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2MW | 200 | 20 | – | – | 50 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 34.0 | 1.8 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |