Delignification of softwood by glycerol from biodiesel by-product I: model reaction using glycerol and fatty acid sodium soap mixture for pretreatment on bioethanol production

Abstract This study investigated the use of glycerol–fatty acid sodium soap mixtures to delignify woody biomass as a model for utilization of crude glycerol by-product from biodiesel manufacture. Lignin-bearing glycerol was also produced. Delignification was carried out using glycerol mixed with sod...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Masatoshi Todaka, Wasana Kowhakul, Hiroshi Masamoto, Mikiji Shigematsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Wood Science
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10086-019-1829-x