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Abstract
Cellulose is a kind of saccharide that is the main component in cell walls of plants and therefore is the organic compound that exists in the largest amount in nature. The purpose of this experiment is to convert cellulose to a fuel. Radio frequency (RF) in-liquid plasma is generated in a cellulose distributed solution and a glucose solution, and the generation gas rate is measured. While hydrogen is the main gas generated by the plasma breakdown, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and low-grade flammable gases are also produced. In the glucose water solution or the glucose distributed solution, the solution itself evaporates and decomposes inside the plasma but since the saccharides are non-volatile, they cannot penetrate into the plasma and are not decomposition. However, when the cellulose is at concentrations of 30 wt% or more, it becomes granular and can directly enter the plasma as a solid, where the plasma decomposes the cellulose itself, significantly increasing the amount of gas generated. In addition, the spectrometry of the plasma emission shows the solution after the creation of plasma has the ability to absorb ultraviolet light.
Highlights
Research has been conducted into feasibility of creating saccharides from biomass sources such as grass or wood and breaking them down and converting them into chemical products [1]-[4] or biofuels [5]-[7] in order to move away from the use of fossil fuels, such as petroleum
If the natural hydrogen containing compound cellulose, which exists in abundance on our planet, could be used directly to create chemical-based products such as plastic or hydrogen, or if the byproducts could be used to simultaneously create value-added chemical products, such as nano-tech materials, or combustible gases, a transition could be made aimed at changing the reliance of making items from petroleum derivatives to one that is sustainable and more ecologically sound
Recent papers have reported on the “in-liquid plasma method” in which gas bubbles are formed in liquids under high pressure, creating a chemical reaction that reaches 3500 K [22] [23]
Summary
Research has been conducted into feasibility of creating saccharides from biomass sources such as grass or wood and breaking them down and converting them into chemical products [1]-[4] or biofuels [5]-[7] in order to move away from the use of fossil fuels, such as petroleum. A process using an enzyme called cellulase is most commonly used for its decomposition [12] [13] It is really the energy from hydrogen that is expected to be the ultimate energy source to solve environmental and natural resource problems [14]-[16]. Recent papers have reported on the “in-liquid plasma method” in which gas bubbles are formed in liquids under high pressure, creating a chemical reaction that reaches 3500 K [22] [23]. This in-liquid plasma method is currently being widely used. Artificial breakdown technologies for non-edible biomass will be presented in this experiment
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