Selective deoxygenation of fatty acids to fuel-range hydrocarbons over Pt-MOx/ZrO2 (M = Mo and W) catalysts

Autor: Sagar Janampelli, Srinivas Darbha
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Catalysis Today. 375:174-180
ISSN: 0920-5861
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.04.020
Popis: A comparative catalytic activity study of Pt-MoOx/ZrO2 and Pt-WOx/ZrO2 for deoxygenation of oleic acid (OA) forming fuel-range, linear hydrocarbons is reported. These catalysts (with 4 wt% Pt and 8 wt% Mo or W) were prepared by a sequential wet-impregnation method and characterized for the structural and electronic properties. Pt-MoOx/ZrO2 showed higher catalytic activity than Pt-WOx/ZrO2. Hydrodeoxygenation was the selective pathway over these bifunctional catalysts yielding n-octadecane. High conversion of OA was achieved at 200 °C itself. On the contrary, monometallic Pt/ZrO2 was weakly active. It was selective mainly toward decarboxylation/decarbonylation producing n-heptadecane. Higher amounts of Pt and metal oxide in reduced forms are responsible for the high hydrodeoxygenation activity and selectivity of these reusable, bimetallic catalysts.
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