Chinesefir(Cunninghamialanceolata)andpoplar(Populusspp.)woodmealwerephenolatedinthepresenceofsulfuricacidusedasacatalyst.Theeffectsofreactiontimeandreactiontemperatureonthewoodliquefactionwereinvestigated.Theresultsshowedthatthereactiontemperaturehadthegreaterinfluenceontheresiduecontentthanreactiontime.Additionally,theliquefactioncurvefortheChinesefirandPoplarweresimilaringeneral.