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Title: Nanostructured Basic Catalysts: Opportunities for Renewable Fuels

Abstract

This research studied and developed novel basic catalysts for production of renewable chemicals and fuels from biomass. We focused on the development of unique porous structural-base catalysts zeolites. These catalysts were compared to conventional solid base materials for aldol condensation, that were being commercialized for production of fuels from biomass and would be pivotal in future biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. Specifically, we had studied the aldolpyrolysis over zeolites and the trans-esterification of vegetable oil with methanol over mixed oxide catalysts. Our research has indicated that the base strength of framework nitrogen in nitrogen substituted zeolites (NH-zeolites) is nearly twice as strong as in standard zeolites. Nitrogen substituted catalysts have been synthesized from several zeolites (including FAU, MFI, BEA, and LTL) using NH3 treatment.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1068236
Report Number(s):
DE FG02-08ER15985-A000
GAID 5176; log 1081195
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-08ER15985
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; Renewable Fuels; Nanostructured Catalysts

Citation Formats

Conner, William C, Huber, George, and Auerbach, Scott. Nanostructured Basic Catalysts: Opportunities for Renewable Fuels. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.2172/1068236.
Conner, William C, Huber, George, & Auerbach, Scott. Nanostructured Basic Catalysts: Opportunities for Renewable Fuels. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1068236
Conner, William C, Huber, George, and Auerbach, Scott. 2009. "Nanostructured Basic Catalysts: Opportunities for Renewable Fuels". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1068236. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1068236.
@article{osti_1068236,
title = {Nanostructured Basic Catalysts: Opportunities for Renewable Fuels},
author = {Conner, William C and Huber, George and Auerbach, Scott},
abstractNote = {This research studied and developed novel basic catalysts for production of renewable chemicals and fuels from biomass. We focused on the development of unique porous structural-base catalysts zeolites. These catalysts were compared to conventional solid base materials for aldol condensation, that were being commercialized for production of fuels from biomass and would be pivotal in future biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. Specifically, we had studied the aldolpyrolysis over zeolites and the trans-esterification of vegetable oil with methanol over mixed oxide catalysts. Our research has indicated that the base strength of framework nitrogen in nitrogen substituted zeolites (NH-zeolites) is nearly twice as strong as in standard zeolites. Nitrogen substituted catalysts have been synthesized from several zeolites (including FAU, MFI, BEA, and LTL) using NH3 treatment.},
doi = {10.2172/1068236},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1068236}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}