Heterobimetallic zeolite, InV-ZSM-5, enables efficient conversion of biomass derived ethanol to renewable hydrocarbons

Narula, Chaitanya K.; Li, Zhenglong; Casbeer, Erik M.; Geiger, Robert A.; Moses-Debusk, Melanie; Keller, Martin; Buchanan, Michelle V.; Davison, Brian H.

doi:10.1038/srep16039

Title: Heterobimetallic zeolite, InV-ZSM-5, enables efficient conversion of biomass derived ethanol to renewable hydrocarbons

Journal Article · Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep16039· OSTI ID:1259711

Narula, Chaitanya K. ^[1]; Li, Zhenglong ^[1]; Casbeer, Erik M. ^[1]; Geiger, Robert A. ^[1]; Moses-Debusk, Melanie ^[1]; Keller, Martin ^[1]; Buchanan, Michelle V. ^[1]; Davison, Brian H. ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Direct catalytic conversion of ethanol to hydrocarbon blend-stock can increase biofuels use in current vehicles beyond the ethanol blend-wall of 10–15%. Literature reports describe quantitative conversion of ethanol over zeolite catalysts but high C₂ hydrocarbon formation renders this approach unsuitable for commercialization. Furthermore, the prior mechanistic studies suggested that ethanol conversion involves endothermic dehydration step. In this paper, we report the complete conversion of ethanol to hydrocarbons over InV-ZSM-5 without added hydrogen and which produces lower C₂ (<13%) as compared to that over H-ZSM-5. Experiments with C₂H₅OD and in situ DRIFT suggest that most of the products come from the hydrocarbon pool type mechanism and dehydration step is not necessary. Finally, our method of direct conversion of ethanol offers a pathway to produce suitable hydrocarbon blend-stock that may be blended at a refinery to produce fuels such as gasoline, diesel, JP-8, and jet fuel, or produce commodity chemicals such as BTX.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1259711

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1286687

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Vol. 5; ISSN 2045-2322

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Country of Publication:: United States

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