Alkaline-Earth-Metal-Catalyzed Thin-Film Pyrolysis of Cellulose

Zhu, Cheng; Maduskar, Saurabh; Paulsen, Alex D.; Dauenhauer, Paul J.

doi:10.1002/cctc.201501235

Alkaline-Earth-Metal-Catalyzed Thin-Film Pyrolysis of Cellulose

Journal Article · Thu Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 2016 · ChemCatChem

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201501235· OSTI ID:1865827

Zhu, Cheng ^[1]; Maduskar, Saurabh ^[2]; Paulsen, Alex D. ^[2]; Dauenhauer, Paul J. ^[2]

Univ. of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN (United States); University of Minnesota
Univ. of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN (United States)

Here, the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to “bio-oils” by thermochemical pyrolysis is a promising reactor technology for renewable chemicals and biofuels. Although the fundamental understanding of relevant catalysts within reacting biomass particles is only in its infancy, it is known that inorganic materials naturally present within biomass act as catalysts that limit the yield of bio-oil and alter the product distribution. In this work, the effect of alkaline earth metals on cellulose pyrolysis chemistry was investigated to determine the catalytic effect on primary (transport-free) and secondary (diffusion-limited) reaction pathways. The catalytic materials included homogeneous metal ions Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ from their inorganic salts, Ca(NO₃)₂ and Mg(NO₃)₂, and their corresponding heterogeneous metal oxides, CaO and MgO. Although the oxides had a limited impact on cellulose pyrolysis chemistry, the metal ions altered the secondary reaction pathways of cellulose significantly under diffusion-limited conditions common to lignocellulosic particles within industrial reactors.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012659

OSTI ID:: 1865827

Journal Information:: ChemCatChem, Journal Name: ChemCatChem Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 8; ISSN 1867-3880

Publisher:: ChemPubSoc EuropeCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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