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Mono-, bi-, and tri-Metallic Ni-Based Catalysts for the Catalytic Hydrotreatment of Pyrolysis Liquids Full article

Journal Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
ISSN: 2190-6815 , E-ISSN: 2190-6823
Output data Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Number: 3, Pages: 361-376 Pages count : 16 DOI: 10.1007/s13399-017-0267-5
Tags Batch autoclave, Hydrogenation, Nickel-based catalysts, Pyrolysis liquids
Authors Yin Wang 1 , Venderbosch Robbie H. 2 , He Songbo 1 , Bykova Maria V. 3,4 , Khromova Sofia A. 3 , Yakovlev Vadim A. 3 , Heeres Hero J. 1
Affiliations
1 Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
2 Biomass Technology Group BV, Josink Esweg 34, 7545 PN Enschede, The Netherlands
3 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, 5, pr. Akad. Lavrentieva, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
4 Novosibirsk State University, 2 str. Pirogova, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Funding (1)

1 Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Abstract: Catalytic hydrotreatment is a promising technology to convert pyrolysis liquids into intermediates with improved properties. Here, we report a catalyst screening study on the catalytic hydrotreatment of pyrolysis liquids using bi- and tri-metallic nickel-based catalysts in a batch autoclave (initial hydrogen pressure of 140 bar, 350 °C, 4 h). The catalysts are characterized by a high nickel metal loading (41 to 57 wt%), promoted by Cu, Pd, Mo, and/or combination thereof, in a SiO2, SiO2-ZrO2, or SiO2-Al2O3 matrix. The hydrotreatment results were compared with a benchmark Ru/C catalyst. The results revealed that the monometallic Ni catalyst is the least active and that particularly the use of Mo as the promoter is favored when considering activity and product properties. For Mo promotion, a product oil with improved properties viz. the highest H/C molar ratio and the lowest coking tendency was obtained. A drawback when using Mo as the promoter is the relatively high methane yield, which is close to that for Ru/C. 1H, 13C-NMR, heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC), and two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC × GC) of the product oils reveal that representative component classes of the sugar fraction of pyrolysis liquids like carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones and carbohydrates) are converted to a large extent. The pyrolytic lignin fraction is less reactive, though some degree of hydrocracking is observed.
Cite: Yin W. , Venderbosch R.H. , He S. , Bykova M.V. , Khromova S.A. , Yakovlev V.A. , Heeres H.J.
Mono-, bi-, and tri-Metallic Ni-Based Catalysts for the Catalytic Hydrotreatment of Pyrolysis Liquids
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 2017. V.7. N3. P.361-376. DOI: 10.1007/s13399-017-0267-5 WOS Scopus РИНЦ AN OpenAlex
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Dates:
Submitted: Dec 10, 2016
Accepted: May 12, 2017
Published online: Jun 3, 2017
Published print: Sep 1, 2017
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:000408697200008
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85028611824
Elibrary: 31112141
Chemical Abstracts: 2017:922363
OpenAlex: W2620797608
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