Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Upgrading to Renewable Fuels

This study aims to upgrade woody biomass pyrolysis bio-oil into transportation fuels by catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) using nanospring (NS) supported catalyst via the following research objectives: (1) develop nanospring-based catalysts (nanocatalyst) and (2) evaluate the nanocatalysts for the hydrogenation of pyrolysis bio-oil into liquid fuels. The authors developed protocols for HDO treatment of bio-oil and model compounds and product evaluation using commercial nickel (Ni) and ruthenium (Ru) based catalysts initially. The authors successfully synthesized Ni decorated NS catalysts (Ni-NS), in small amounts (mg level) and characterized the catalysts. It was shown that the Ni-NS catalyst had to be reduced (activated) before use. The Ni based catalysts were able to hydrodeoxygenate the model compounds and bio-oil and conversion was Ni content and temperature dependent. Low conversions using the Ni-NS catalysts were obtained, but only very small amounts of catalyst were used. Further work is required to scale up the Ni-NS catalyst production, increase Ni loading on NSs, and modify the reactor for future work in bio-oil upgrading.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  TranLIVE

  University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive, MS0901
  Moscow, ID  United States  83844-0901

  National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology

  University of Idaho, Moscow
  115 Engineering Physics Building
  Moscow, ID  United States  83844-0901

  Department of Transportation

  Research and Special Programs Administration
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• Authors:
  • McDonald, Armando
  • McIlroy, David
  • Han, Yinglei
  • Kengne, Blaise-Alexis
• Publication Date: 2014-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 30p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biomass fuels; Catalysts; Nickel; Pyrolysis; Renewable energy sources
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01522242
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: N13-04
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12GUTC17
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 22 2014 3:04PM