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Engineered $$\mathrm{Ru}$$ on $$\mathrm{HY}$$ zeolite catalyst for continuous and selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin phenolics to cycloalkanes under moderate conditions

Journal Article · · Applied Catalysis. A, General
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  1. Washington State University, Richland, WA (United States); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Renewable Resources and Enabling Science Center
  2. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  3. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
  4. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Renewable Resources and Enabling Science Center
  5. Natural Resources Canada, Devon (Canada)
  6. Advanced Refining Technologies, LLC, Baltimore, MD (United States)
  7. Washington State University, Richland, WA (United States)
Here we report a continuous selective hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) process of guaiacol conversion to cycloalkanes under 180 °C/1 MPa, which results in improved HDO chemistry for lignin-based jet fuel production. The incipient wetness impregnation method was modified to prepare an HY zeolite-supported Ru catalyst with better metal dispersion and acid site uniformity, which overcomes the low conversion and selectivity of previous literature. The modified catalyst (Ru-HY-60-MI) was tested in a continuous fixed bed reactor, resulting in increased HDO conversion of guaiacol to cycloalkanes compared to the unmodified catalyst. Pressure, temperature, and weight hourly space velocity-dependent tests validate guaiacol HDO over Ru-HY-60-MI catalyzed ring hydrogenation of guaiacol to 2-methoxycyclohexanol, acid-catalyzed demethoxylation and dehydration to cyclohexene, and further hydrogenation of cyclohexene to cyclohexane. These experiments enable exploring a continuous HDO process, demonstrate effectiveness for other ß-ß and a-O-4 lignin representatives and real lignin bio-oil, and pave the way towards commercialization of lignin-based jet fuel
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830; AC36-08GO28308; EE0008250; EE0009257
OSTI ID:
2322501
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2320300
OSTI ID: 2329444
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA--2800-89356; PNNL-SA--195736
Journal Information:
Applied Catalysis. A, General, Journal Name: Applied Catalysis. A, General Vol. 676; ISSN 0926-860X
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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