Effect of Mesopore Structural Parameters in Alumina Supports on Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol to Cycloalkanes via Ni-Supported Al 2 O 3 Catalysts

Wen Huang, Chengyan Wen (), Yanting Su, Xinghua Zhang () and Longlong Ma
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Wen Huang: School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211100, China
Chengyan Wen: School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211100, China
Yanting Su: School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211100, China
Xinghua Zhang: School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211100, China
Longlong Ma: School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211100, China

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: The elevated oxygen content in lignin-derived oil restricts its direct application as a liquid fuel. Ni-based Al 2 O 3 catalysts are commonly employed to enhance the quality of lignin-derived oil via the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) process. In this study, we successfully synthesized Ni-supported Al 2 O 3 catalysts with diverse mesopore structural parameters of the Al 2 O 3 support. Subsequently, we investigated the impacts of mesoporous size and volume on the HDO of guaiacol, a representative model compound of lignin-derived oil. The results indicate that optimizing the mesoporous size can enhance catalyst stability and significantly boost selectivity for cyclohexane. Moreover, an increase in the mesoporous volume can further improve the selectivity of cycloalkanes in the products. When the Ni/meso-Al 2 O 3 -F-100 catalyst was utilized, the cycloalkane selectivity reached 98.8%. During the upgrading of lignin-derived oil, the Ni/meso-Al 2 O 3 -F-200 catalyst, featuring a mesopore size of 4.07 nm and a mesopore volume of 0.286 cm 3 /g, exhibited outstanding performance. Notably, its selectivity for alkanes reached 65.9%, significantly higher than that of the commercial Ni/c-Al 2 O 3 catalyst, which has a mesopore size of 3.83 nm and a mesopore volume of 0.184 cm 3 /g. This work offers valuable insights into the design of efficient and stable Ni-based Al 2 O 3 catalysts for upgrading lignin-derived oil.

Keywords: lignin-derived oil; Ni-based Al 2 O 3 catalysts; hydrodeoxygenation; mesopore; guaiacol; cycloalkanes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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