Catalytic upgrading of intermediate pyrolysis bio-oil to hydrocarbon-rich liquid biofuel via a novel two-stage solvent-assisted process

Abstract

A novel two-stage solvent-assisted batch catalytic hydroprocessing method has been developed for upgrading intermediate pyrolysis bio-oil to produce blended liquid fuels with ≈23 wt% hydrocarbon-rich biofuel content. Stage I reactions (160 °C for 3 h, then 300 °C for 3 h) involving mixtures of dodecane and bio-oil (mass ratio = 3:2), hydrogen gas and 5 wt%-metal supported catalysts (Pd/C, Pt/Al2O3 Pd/Al2O3, Ru/Al2O3) suppressed char formation. Up to 80 wt% liquid organic products were obtained, with the biofuel component dominated by ketones and phenols. Significant amounts of water and gas (mainly CO2) were also produced. Stage II reactions (300 °C for 3 h; 5 wt% Pt/Al2O3; hydrogen gas) with Stage I organic liquid products gave >90 wt% of blended liquid fuel. Overall, up to 96 wt% bio-oil deoxygenation and 53.4 wt% bio-carbon retention were achieved in the final organic liquid product via a combination of various reaction mechanisms. Pt/Al2O3 catalyst deactivated via hydrolysis of alumina and coking in stage I but remained stable during Stage II.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129015
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Aston University (General)
Funding Information: The financial support of Innovate UK for the funding of this work through the Energy Catalyst Round 7 Scheme is gratefully acknowledged. The authors would also like to thank Aston University and the Energy & Bioproducts Research Inistitute (EBRI) for all
Additional Information: Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Acknowledgement: The financial support of Innovate UK for the funding of this work through the Energy Catalyst Round 7 Scheme is gratefully acknowledged. The authors would also like to thank Aston University and the Energy & Bioproducts Research Inistitute (EBRI) for all the support received.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Intermediate pyrolysis bio-oil,Catalytic upgrading,Liquid hydrocarbon biofuel,Two-stage process,Hydrotreatment (stabilisation),Hydrodeoxygenation
Publication ISSN: 1873-7153
Last Modified: 02 Dec 2024 08:56
Date Deposited: 30 Jun 2023 13:04
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2023-11-15
Published Online Date: 2023-06-30
Accepted Date: 2023-06-15
Authors: Onwudili, Jude A. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-5355-9970)
Scaldaferri, Cristiane A.

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