Extended catalyst lifetime testing for HTL biocrude hydrotreating to produce fuel blendstocks from wet wastes

Subramaniam, Senthil; Santosa, Daniel M.; Brady, Casper O.; Swita, Marie S.; Kallupalayam Ramasamy, Karthikeyan; Thorson, Michael R.

doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c02743

Extended catalyst lifetime testing for HTL biocrude hydrotreating to produce fuel blendstocks from wet wastes

Journal Article · 27 September 2021 · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c02743· OSTI ID:1829675

Subramaniam, Senthil ^[1]; Santosa, Daniel M. ^[1]; Brady, Casper O. ^[1]; Swita, Marie S. ^[1]; Kallupalayam Ramasamy, Karthikeyan ^[1]; Thorson, Michael R. ^[1]

BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)

This paper presents the upgrading of HTL (Hydrothermal Liquefaction) bio oil produced by from various sources such as sewage sludge and food wastes. The HTL oil was hydrotreated over a CoMo/Al2O3 (guardbed) and NiMo/Al2O3 (mainbed) catalysts at WHSV 0.5hr-1, 400°C and 1500 psi. The steady state densities (at 40°C) were 0.79 and 0.81 g/ml for HTL biocrude derived from sewage sludge and food waste, respectively. After 1500 hours of steady state operation, variations in process conditions that affect the hydrotreating performance had been identified in the following order; Pressure>WHSV>Temperature. Pressure had huge impact on the hydrotreating performance. The hydrotreating efficiency was reestablished to base line conditions with minimal deactivation of catalyst at 2000 hours run time.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1829675

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-161175

Journal Information:: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 9, Issue 38

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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