Degradation Kinetics of Xylose and Glucose in Hydrolysate Containing Dilute Sulfuric Acid

In preparation of fuel alcohol from biomass as feedstock,hydrolysis with dilute acid as catalyst iS one way to produce fermentable saccharide,xylose and glucose.However,the acid is also the catalyst in degradation of xylose and glucose and the yield of sacchride is dependent on the kinetic behaviors of saccharide.The degradation kinetics of xylose and glucose in the hydrolysate Was investigated under the conventional process conditions of hydrogen ion concentration from O.05 to 0.2 mol/L and temperature from 150 to 200℃.With a numerical calculation method,the kinetic parameters Were estimated,and the activation energy of xylose and glucose in the degradation reaction was obtained.The kinetic equations correlating the effect of hydrogen ion concentration on the rate constants of degradation reaction were established.Comparison between the calculated results from the equations and experimental ones proved that the established kinetic model could satisfactorily predict the degradation behavior of xylose and glucose in the acidic hydrolysate.