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Understanding lignin gasification in supercritical water using reactive molecular dynamics simulations

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  • Liu, Xiangyang
  • Wang, Tao
  • Chu, Jianchun
  • He, Maogang
  • Li, Qibin
  • Zhang, Ying

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Understanding the micro-mechanism of lignin gasification in supercritical water is meaningful for improving the energy conversion efficiency of biomass. In this work, the molecular model of guaiacyl dimer lignin with γ-O-4 linkages is built and the gasification processes of it in supercritical water at 9 different temperatures between 2000 K and 6000 K are studied by ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations for the first time. The cleavage mechanism of γ-O-4 lignin and the generation pathways of gases were analyzed. During the gasification process of γ-O-4 lignin, H2 and CO are abundantly generated, while supercritical water contributes the most H and O molecules for them. Temperature are found to play important role in the products and rate of the cleavage of lignin.

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  • Liu, Xiangyang & Wang, Tao & Chu, Jianchun & He, Maogang & Li, Qibin & Zhang, Ying, 2020. "Understanding lignin gasification in supercritical water using reactive molecular dynamics simulations," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 161(C), pages 858-866.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:161:y:2020:i:c:p:858-866
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.06.022
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