Catalytic deoxygenation of liquid biomass for hydrocarbon fuels

Kyung C. Kwon, Howard Mayfield, Ted Marolla, Bob Nichols and Mike Mashburn

Renewable Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 3, 907-915

Abstract: Liquid biomass such as methyl laurate and canola oil is deoxygenated with hydrogen and NiMo/γ-Al2O3 catalyst. Oxygen from methyl laurate and canola oil is removed at 18.25–85.13 bar initial cold hydrogen pressure and 300–400 °C, using a 316 stainless steel batch reactor. Removal of oxygen from liquid methyl laurate and canola oil is evaluated with a GC/MS analyzer for liquid reaction products and another GC for gaseous reaction products. The range of reaction duration of liquid biomass in the batch reactor is 30–60 min under the deoxygenation conditions. Conversion of liquid biomass into gaseous products is evaluated with analysis data of gas products and a mass balance in terms of hydrogen.

Keywords: Canola oil; Methyl laurate; Liquid biomass; Deoxygenation; Liquid hydrocarbon fuel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.09.004

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