Performance of biochar assisted catalysts during hydroprocessing of non-edible vegetable oil: Effect of transition metal source on catalytic activity

Roy, Poulami; Jahromi, Hossein; Adhikari, Sushil; Finfrock, Y. Zou; Rahman, Tawsif; Ahmadi, Zabihollah; Mahjouri-Samani, Masoud; Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad, Farshad; Oh, Tae-Sik

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2021.115131

Performance of biochar assisted catalysts during hydroprocessing of non-edible vegetable oil: Effect of transition metal source on catalytic activity

Journal Article · 15 January 2022 · Energy Conversion and Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.115131· OSTI ID:1894945

Roy, Poulami; Jahromi, Hossein; Adhikari, Sushil; Finfrock, Y. Zou; Rahman, Tawsif; Ahmadi, Zabihollah; Mahjouri-Samani, Masoud; Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad, Farshad; Oh, Tae-Sik

Biochar-supported catalysts were developed from nickel (Ni) - and cobalt (Co)- nitrates and hydroxides and tested for the hydrotreatment of carinata oil. Nitrate-based (from water-soluble salts) and hydroxide-based (from water-insoluble salts) catalysts of Ni and Co were prepared via wetness impregnation and aqueous dispersion methods, respectively. The catalysts were characterized using various tools such as, confocal XRF, BET specific surface area analyzer, NH3-TPD, and SEM-EDS. Synchroton method showed nitrate-sourced metals were dispersed mostly in the pores while, the hydroxide-sourced metals were distributed mainly on the catalyst surface. C = C saturation and cracking of triglycerides, decarboxylation, and hydrogenation of aromatic structures appeared to be dominant on the hydroxides of transition metals, hence took place on catalyst surface. Methanation and dehydrogenation (thus aromatization), however, seemed to be a pore phenomenon, catalyzed more over nitrate-based catalysts. A reaction network was proposed based on chemical analysis of upgraded carinata oil and erucic acid model compound. Catalytic cracking followed by hydrotreatment performed better in terms of fuel properties than other approaches in this study.

Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1894945

Journal Information:: Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 252

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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