Catalytic Vapor Cracking for Improvement of Bio-Oil Quality

Hyun Ju Park, Jong Ki Jeon, Dong Jin Suh, Young Woong Suh, Hyeon Su Heo, Young Kwon Park

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Abstract

Bio-oil has attracted considerable interest as a promising renewable energy resource because it can be utilized as a feedstock in integrated bio-refineries for the production of highly valuable chemicals and next-generation hydrocarbon fuels. However, it is necessary to improve the bio-oil quality before it can be fed to bio-refineries. Currently, catalytic vapor cracking seems a more attractive process than catalytic upgrading technologies, such as hydrotreating and esterification, in order to improve the bio-oil quality. This review presents a summary of recent research and the state of art technology for the catalytic vapor cracking of bio-oil, focusing on the catalysts applied, upgrading methods and reaction mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)161-180
Number of pages20
JournalCatalysis Surveys from Asia
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2011

Keywords

  • Bio-oil
  • Catalyst
  • Cracking
  • Pyrolysis
  • Upgrading

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