Separation of Wood Components by Acetone

아세톤에 의한 목재 조성분의 분리

The purpose of this study was to seek the optimum condition for effective separation of the chemical constituents of wood biomass by means of hydrolysis of acetone solution in presence of acid salt as a catalyst. Out of diverse acid salts the catalytic effect of aluminum sulfate ($Al_2(SO_4)_3$) was the most excellent during the hydrolysis of wood biomass in the acetone solution and the optimum concentration was 0.01 M (6.3 wt%). In the condition of mixture ratio of acetone and water to 9 : 1 as well as optimum concentration of aluminum sulfate two wood biomass species, oak wood (Quercus mongolica Fischer) and Pine wood (Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc.), was hydrolyzed for 45 minutes at $200^{\circ}C$ and the degree of hydrolysis was determined to 92.7% and 92.4%, respectively. Extending the reaction time to 60 minutes in the mixture ratio of acetone and water to 8 : 2 the degree of hydrolysis of oak wood was also ca. 92.7%. In the case of Pinus, however, the similar hydrolysis ratio was obtained at $210^{\circ}C$. As the temperature and hydrolysis time increased, the quantitative amount of lignin recovered from the hydrolysate clearly increased, whereas the total amount of carbohydrates in the hydrolysate decreased rapidly. Considering the recoverable amount of lignin and carbohydrate in the hydrolysate, the best condition for the hydrolysis of wood biomasses were confirmed to the mixture ratio of acetone and water to 8 : 2, the concentration of aluminum sulfate of 6.3 wt%, hydrolysis temperature of $190^{\circ}C$ for 60 minutes. In this condition the total amounts of carbohydrate in the hydrolysates of oak wood and pine wood were estimated to 47.6% and 51.4%, respectively. The amount of lignin recovered from the hydrolysates were ca. 18.2% for oak wood and 13.7% for pine wood.

본 연구는 산염이 첨가된 아세톤 용액으로 목질바이오매스를 가수분해하여 효과적으로 화학적 조성분을 분리할 수 있는 최적조건을 확립하는데 있다. 아세톤에 의한 목질바이오매스의 가수분해에서 $Al_2(SO_4)_3$은 우수한 촉매로 작용하였으며, 최적 농도는 0.01 M (6.3 wt%)였다. 본 실험에서는 아세톤과 물의 비율을 9 : 1로 맞추고 $Al_2(SO_4)_3$의 최적 농도조건에서 신갈나무재와 소나무재를 $200^{\circ}C$에서 45분 동안 가수분해하여 각각 92.7%와 92.4% 분해율을 나타냈다. 아세톤과 물의 비율이 8 : 2에서는 반응시간을 60분으로 연장하였을 경우 신갈나무재의 가수분해율은 92.7%였으나, 소나무재는 반응온도를 $210^{\circ}C$로 상승시켜야 신갈나무재에 버금가는 가수분해율을 얻을 수 있었다. 가수분해 온도와 시간을 증가시키면 가수분해산물로부터 분리, 회수되는 리그닌은 증가하였으나, 탄수화물 함량은 급격히 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 리그닌과 당의 회수량을 고려해 보면, 목질바이오매스의 최적 가수분해 조건은 아세톤과 물의 비율 8 : 2, 아세톤 용액에 대한 $Al_2(SO_4)_3$ 농도는 6.3 wt%, 가수분해 온도와 시간은 각각 $190^{\circ}C$와 60분으로 나타났고, 이 조건에서 당의 회수율은 목질바이오매스 전건중량 기준으로 신갈 나무재와 소나무재에서 각각 47.6%와 51.4%로 나타났고, 리그닌 회수율은 각각 18.2%와 13.7%로 측정되었다.