One-Step Production of Long-Chain Hydrocarbons from Waste-Biomass-Derived Chemicals Using Bi-Functional Heterogeneous Catalysts
Document Type
Article
Subject Area(s)
Chemical Engineering, Biochemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
Abstract
In this study, we demonstrate the production of long-chain hydrocarbons (C8+) from 2-methylfuran (2MF) and butanal in a single step reactive process by utilizing a bi-functional catalyst with both acid and metallic sites. Our approach utilizes a solid acid for the hydroalkylation function and as a support as well as a transition metal as hydrodeoxygenation catalyst. A series of solid acids was screened, among which MCM-41 demonstrated the best combination of activity and stability. Platinum nanoparticles were then incorporated into the MCM-41. The Pt/MCM-41 catalyst showed 96% yield for C8+ hydrocarbons and the catalytic performance was stable over four reaction cycles of 20 hour each. The reaction pathways for the production of long-chain hydrocarbons is probed with a combination of infrared spectroscopy and steady-state reaction experiments. It is proposed that 2MF and butanal go through hydroalkylation first on the acid site followed by hydrodeoxygenation to produce the hydrocarbon fuels.
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Publication Info
Published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Volume 16, 2014, pages 3047-3054.
Rights
© Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry.
APA Citation
Wen, C., Barrow, E., Hattrick-Simpers, J., & Lauterbach, J. (2014). One-Step Production of Long-Chain Hydrocarbons from Waste-Biomass-Derived Chemicals Using Bi-Functional Heterogeneous Catalysts. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CP54495H