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Fast Pyrolysis Oil Stabilization Kinetics over a Ni-Cu Catalyst Using Propionic Acid as a Model Compound Review

Journal Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
ISSN: 0926-3373 , E-ISSN: 1873-3883
Output data Year: 2018, Volume: 233, Pages: 46-57 Pages count : 12 DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.062
Tags Fast pyrolysis oil stabilization; Propionic acid; Hydrodeoxygenation; Decarbonylation; Intrinsic kinetics; (micro)Kinetic modelling
Authors Otyuskaya Daria 1 , Thybaut Joris W. 1 , Alexiadis Vaios 1 , Alekseeva Maria 2 , Venderbosch Robbie 3 , Yakovlev Vadim 2 , Marin Guy B. 1
Affiliations
1 Ghent University, Laboratory for Chemical Technology, Technologiepark 914, Ghent, B-9052, Belgium
2 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, 5, pr. Akad. Lavrentieva, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
3 Biomass Technology Group BV, Josink Esweg 34, 7545 PN, Enschede, The Netherlands

Funding (2)

1 European Commission 604277 FP7-NMP-2013-LARGE-7 FASTCARD
2 European Commission 615456 FP7-IDEAS-ERC-2013-CoG i-CaD

Abstract: Propionic acid hydrotreatment was investigated as a model reaction for fast pyrolysis oil stabilization over a Ni-Cu/SiO2-ZrO2 catalyst. Intrinsic kinetics were acquired within a wide range of operating conditions resulting in an extended dataset of 37 experiments. Two major Ni-catalyzed conversion pathways, being hydrogenation to propanol and decarbonylation into ethane and carbon monoxide, were identified. Propanol, formed on the Ni sites after a series of hydrogenation steps, was found to also undergo decarbonylation at the investigated operating conditions. Additionally, the metal oxide support, catalyzed the esterification between propionic acid and propanol. The observation of only traces of decarboxylation and ketonization products indicated that these conversion pathways were not particularly pronounced in the investigated range of operating conditions. Due to the experimentally observed high methanation activity of Ni-Cu/SiO2-ZrO2, the hydrogenation route, which was favored at lower temperatures and higher total and partial hydrogen pressure was determined to be the preffered conversion pathway as compared to the decarbonylation route. The acquired experimental dataset was utilized for the construction of a comprehensive hydrodeoxigenation kinetic model based on elementary steps. The first step, which is a joint one in the decarbonylation and hydrogenation route, was found to be rate determining with activation energy of 118 kJ mol−1. The higher selectivity to propyl propionate compared to propane was ascribed to the higher affinity of propanol for the metal oxide support than for metal active sites.
Cite: Otyuskaya D. , Thybaut J.W. , Alexiadis V. , Alekseeva M. , Venderbosch R. , Yakovlev V. , Marin G.B.
Fast Pyrolysis Oil Stabilization Kinetics over a Ni-Cu Catalyst Using Propionic Acid as a Model Compound
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2018. V.233. P.46-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.062 WOS Scopus РИНЦ AN OpenAlex
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Dates:
Submitted: Dec 3, 2017
Accepted: Mar 19, 2018
Published online: Mar 20, 2018
Published print: Oct 1, 2018
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:000434888600006
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85044937142
Elibrary: 35517892
Chemical Abstracts: 2018:719977
OpenAlex: W2789408594
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