Multiscale Evaluation of Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors on Ni- and Ga-Modified ZSM-5

Autor: Kristiina Iisa, Alexander R. Stanton, Kellene A. Orton, Richard J. French, Matthew M. Yung, Kimberly A. Magrini
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Energy & Fuels. 30:9471-9479
ISSN: 1520-5029
0887-0624
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01866
Popis: Metal-impregnated (Ni or Ga) ZSM-5 catalysts were studied for biomass pyrolysis vapor upgrading to produce hydrocarbons using three reactors constituting a 100 000× change in the amount of catalyst used in experiments. Catalysts were screened for pyrolysis vapor phase upgrading activity in two small-scale reactors: (i) a Pyroprobe with a 10 mg catalyst in a fixed bed and (ii) a fixed-bed reactor with 500 mg of catalyst. The best performing catalysts were then validated with a larger scale fluidized-bed reactor (using ∼1 kg of catalyst) that produced measurable quantities of bio-oil for analysis and evaluation of mass balances. Despite some inherent differences across the reactor systems (such as residence time, reactor type, analytical techniques, mode of catalyst and biomass feed) there was good agreement of reaction results for production of aromatic hydrocarbons, light gases, and coke deposition. Relative to ZSM-5, Ni or Ga addition to ZSM-5 increased production of fully deoxygenated aromatic hydrocarb...
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