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Catalytic HDO of pyrolysis oil in supercritical ethanol with CoMoP and CoMoW catalysts supported on different carbon materials using formic acid as in-situ hydrogen sources

  • Mingyuan Zhang
  • , Haoyu Wang
  • , Xue Han
  • , Yimin Zeng*
  • , Chunbao Charles Xu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

The work investigated performances of several CoMoP and CoMoW catalysts supported on different carbon materials in catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of pyrolysis oil in supercritical ethanol using formic acid as an in-situ hydrogen source. Among them, the CoMoP catalyst supported on ZnCl2 activated sawdust carbon (ASC-Zn) and the CoMoW catalyst supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) showed the best HDO performance at both 300 °C and 350 °C for 2 h, obtaining higher upgraded oil yield, lower oxygen contents of the upgraded oils, and higher degrees of deoxygenation (DOD). Whereas the stability tests with three HDO cycles showed that both catalysts were slightly deactivated likely by active metals leach-out or coke/carbon deposition on active sites of the catalysts. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Article number106814
JournalBiomass and Bioenergy
Volume174
Online published8 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2023
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Research Keywords

  • Carbon supports
  • CoMoP/CoMoW catalysts
  • In-situ hydrogen source
  • Pyrolysis oil
  • Supercritical ethanol
  • Upgrading by catalytic hydrodeoxygenation

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