A simultaneous depolymerization and hydrodeoxygenation process to produce lignin-based jet fuel in continuous flow reactor

Kumar, Adarsh; Bell, David C.; Yang, Zhibin; Heyne, Joshua; Santosa, Daniel M.; Wang, Huamin; Zuo, Peng; Wang, Chongmin; Mittal, Ashutosh; Klein, Darryl P.; Manto, Michael J.; Chen, Xiaowen; Yang, Bin

doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108129

A simultaneous depolymerization and hydrodeoxygenation process to produce lignin-based jet fuel in continuous flow reactor

Journal Article · Mon Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Fuel Processing Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108129· OSTI ID:2440817

Kumar, Adarsh ^[1]; Bell, David C. ^[2]; Yang, Zhibin ^[2]; Heyne, Joshua ^[2]; ^[3]; Wang, Huamin ^[3]; Zuo, Peng ^[3]; ^[3]; Mittal, Ashutosh ^[4]; Klein, Darryl P. ^[5]; ^[5]; Chen, Xiaowen ^[4]; Yang, Bin ^[6]

Washington State Univ., Richland, WA (United States); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Washington State Univ., Richland, WA (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Advanced Refining Technologies, LLC, Baltimore, MD (United States)
Washington State Univ., Richland, WA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Economical production of lignin-based jet fuel (LJF) can improve the sustainability of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) as well as can reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions. However, the challenge lies in converting technical lignin polymer from biorefinery directly to jet fuel in a continuous operation. In this work, we demonstrate a simultaneous depolymerization and hydrodeoxygenation (SDHDO) process to produce lignin-based jet fuel from the alkali corn stover lignin (ACSL) using engineered Ru-HY-60-MI catalyst in a continuous flow reactor at first time. The maximum carbon yield of LJF of 17.9wt% was obtained, and it comprised of 60.2wt% monocycloalkanes, and 21.6wt% polycycloalkanes. Catalyst characterization of Ru-HY-60-MI suggested there was no significant change in HY zeolite structure and its crystallinity after catalyst engineering. Catalyst characterizations performed post the SDHDO experiments indicate presence of carbon and K content in the catalyst. K content presence in the spent catalyst was due to K⁺ ion was exchanged between lignin solution and HY-60 while carbon presence validated the SDHDO chemistry on the catalyst surface. Tier a fuel property testing indicates that LJF production using SDHDO chemistry can offer SAF with high compatibility, good sealing properties, low emissions, and high energy density for aircraft.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; EE0009257

OSTI ID:: 2440817

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-203423

Journal Information:: Fuel Processing Technology, Journal Name: Fuel Processing Technology Vol. 263; ISSN 0378-3820

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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