%0 Journal Article
%T Cellulose hydrolysis reactor incorporating stirring apparatus for use with carbon-based solid acid catalyst.
%A Yamaguchi D
%J Heliyon
%V 9
%N 12
%D 2023 Dec
%M 38125460
%F 3.776
%R 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22723
%X A highly efficient reactor with a stirring device was specially designed with the intent of performing the hydrolysis of pure crystalline cellulose using a carbon-based solid acid catalyst. This catalyst comprised an amorphous carbon-based material bearing -SO3H, -COOH and -OH groups. The stirring apparatus had seven blades coated with polytetrafluoroethylene and arranged axially at regular intervals with a 60° offset. This design proved highly effective, providing double the glucose yield compared with conventional stirring systems. The basic properties of this novel reactor were investigated and analyzed and are discussed herein.