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Direct Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Zr–Ce-Incorporated SBA-15 Catalysts for the Pyrolysis Reaction of Algal Biomass

Simona-Bianca Ghimiș, Florin Oancea, Monica-Florentina Raduly, Andreea-Luiza Mîrț, Bogdan Trică, Mihaela Cîlțea-Udrescu and Gabriel Vasilievici ()
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Simona-Bianca Ghimiș: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM Bucharest, 202 Spl. Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Florin Oancea: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM Bucharest, 202 Spl. Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Monica-Florentina Raduly: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM Bucharest, 202 Spl. Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Andreea-Luiza Mîrț: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM Bucharest, 202 Spl. Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Bogdan Trică: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM Bucharest, 202 Spl. Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Mihaela Cîlțea-Udrescu: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM Bucharest, 202 Spl. Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Gabriel Vasilievici: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM Bucharest, 202 Spl. Independentei, 6th District, 060021 Bucharest, Romania

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-15

Abstract: In recent years, algae have emerged as a promising feedstock for biofuel production, due to their eco-friendly, sustainable, and renewable nature. Various methods, including chemical, biochemical, and thermochemical processes, are used to convert algal biomass into biofuels. Pyrolysis, a widely recognized thermochemical technique, involves high temperature and pressure to generate biochar and bio-oil from diverse algal sources. Various pyrolytic processes transform algal biomass into biochar and bio-oil, including low pyrolysis, fast pyrolysis, catalytic pyrolysis, microwave-assisted pyrolysis, and hydropyrolysis. These methods are utilized to convert a range of microalgae and cyanobacteria into biochar and bio-oil. In this publication, we will discuss catalytic pyrolysis using mesoporous materials, such as SBA-15. Mesoporous catalysts have earned significant attention for catalytic reactions, due to their high surface area, facilitating the better distribution of impregnated metal. Pyrolysis conducted in the presence of a mesoporous catalyst is viewed more as efficient, compared to reactions occurring within the smaller microporous cavities of traditional zeolites. SBA-15 supports with incorporated Zr and/or Ce were synthesized using the direct hydrothermal synthesis method. The catalyst was characterized using structural and morphological technical analysis and utilized for the pyrolysis reaction of the algal biomass.

Keywords: mesoporous materials; microalgae; bio-oil; biochar (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: 2024
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