Gasification of glucose in Supercritical water

Gasification of 0.6 M glucose in supercritical water was investigated at a temperature range from 480 to 750 degreesC and 28 MPa with a reactor residence time of 10-50 s. The yield of hydrogen among gaseous products increased very sharply with increasing temperature above 660 degreesC. On the other hand, the yield of carbon monoxide decreased with temperature, most probably due to the role of a water-gas shift reaction. Carbon gasification efficiency reached 100% at 700 degreesC. A simplified model was proposed for the reaction pathways related to hydrogen production. The rates for glucose conversion and COD degradation were obtained by assuming pseudo-first-order kinetics.