Liquefaction of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) by supercritical fluid extraction

- Milled Arundo donax stalks were converted to liquid products.
- Acetone and 2-butanol as solvents and sodium hydroxide as catalyst provide the optimum conditions.
- The liquid products were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction with benzene and diethyl ether.
- Some of the yields of conversion obtained at 558 K with and without catalysts were analyzed by GC-MS.