RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Optimal conditions for hemicelluloses extraction from Eucalyptus globulus wood: hydrothermal treatment in a semi-continuous reactor A1 Gallina, Gianluca A1 Cabeza Sánchez, Álvaro A1 Biasi, Pierdomenico A1 García Serna, Juan K1 Eucalyptus AB Optimal conditions for hemicellulose extraction from wooden biomass in a semi-continuous system have been assessed in thiswork. This studywould constitute the first stage for a profitable and green industrial process. Eucalyptus globuluswas selected as rawmaterial due to its lowwater consumption, high growth and its efficiency in lignocellulose production.Moreover its cultivation is very popular in southern Europe. Samples of 5.0 g of wood were fractioned using a pressurized hot water semi-continuous system, to produce sugars (pentoses and hexoses) and a solid residue enriched in lignin.Five flow rates between 2.50 and 20.00 mL/min and four temperatures between 135.0 and 285.0 °C were tested in order to maximize the production of sugars, avoiding the formation of degradation products. Optimumconditions for the extraction of hemicellulose were identified at 185.0 °C and 5.00 mL/min, leading to a pentoses yield of 67.409wt%,with 0.702 wt% of degradation products. Almost all the pulp is extracted at 285.0 °C. SEM images show very well the changes in the wood structure at different temperatures.A kinetic model was developed, describing the extraction and hydrolysis of hemicellulose and cellulosewith absolute average deviations around 10% for sugar extracted mass. SN 0378-3820 YR 2016 FD 2016 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/21913 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/21913 LA eng NO Fuel Processing Technology 148 (2016) 350–360 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 27-dic-2024