Abstract
Owing to the increasing interest in alternative energy, there is a focus on bio-oil production from biomass because it is an abundant and renewable energy source. Among the various kinds of biomass conversion technologies, pyrolysis has been investigated widely to produce bio-oil. However, the direct use of bio-oil is difficult because of its poor quality due to the large amounts of oxygen-containing compounds, such as acids, ketones, and esters. Therefore, an additional suitable upgrading process for bio-oil is required. Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) is considered effective for the deoxygenation of bio-oil. This paper reviews the recent progress in the catalytic HDO of bio-oil. In addition, the effects of the solvent and catalyst applied to the HDO of bio-oil are reviewed intensively together with a discussion of the deactivation behavior of the catalyst during HDO.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3299-3315 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Bio-oil
- Catalytic Upgrading
- Hydrodeoxygenation
- Pyrolysis of Biomass