In-situ dehydrogenation of lignin-based jet fuel: A novel and sustainable liquid organic hydrogen carrier

Lipton, Andrew S.; Ibrahim, Terak; Schwartz, William; Gieleciak, Rafal; Xiao, Dequan; Yang, Bin

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.082

In-situ dehydrogenation of lignin-based jet fuel: A novel and sustainable liquid organic hydrogen carrier

Journal Article · Sat Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2024 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.082· OSTI ID:2483832

^[1]; Ibrahim, Terak ^[2]; Schwartz, William ^[2]; ^[3]; ^[2]; ^[4]

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT (United States)
Natural Resources Canada, Devon, AB (Canada)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Washington State Univ., Richland, WA (United States)

A new and sustainable liquid organic hydrogen carrier, Lignin Jet Fuel-based Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LJF-HyC), has been discovered. This innovative LOHC is created from Lignin Jet Fuel (LJF) through dehydrogenation reactions. The process was carried out in situ using platinum nanoparticles supported on zeolite, resulting in a significant increase in aromatic carbon content. This increase indicates the successful formation of aromatic rings via C–H dissociation. In-situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and gas chromatographic analyses revealed the formation of unsaturated and partially unsaturated compounds, including alkylbenzenes, tetralins, naphthalenes with double bond equivalence of 4–8, from six apparent reaction pathways, four of which can be major. The original LJF, consisting primarily of mono-, di-, and tricyclohexylalkanes (96 wt%), was converted to dehydrogenated products, constituting approximately 18.5 wt% of the LJF composition. These findings pave the way for developing sustainable hydrogen carriers derived from sustainable aviation fuels.

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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), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; EE0009257; EE0011099

OSTI ID:: 2483832

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--203447

Journal Information:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Vol. 98; ISSN 0360-3199

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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