Abstract
Ni/kieselguhr catalysts were applied to hydrodeoxygenate 2-methoxyphenol as a model reaction for bio-oil upgrading in a batch reactor at 100°C and 1.36 MPa. The Ni(40 wt%)-MgO(1.8 wt%)/kieselguhr showed much higher activity in the 2-methoxyphenol hydrodeoxygenation, which could be attributed to the optimal nickel particle size, surface area, and reducibility of the catalyst. Of the Na2CO3+Urea, NaHCO3, and .NH4/2CO3 precipitants, the Na2CO3 C Urea showed the highest activity because the dispersion and surface area of nickel, rather than the pore size of the catalyst, seems to play an important role in the 2-methoxyphenol hydrodeoxygenation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 271-277 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- 2-methoxyphenol
- Bio-oil
- Hydrodeoxygenation
- MgO
- Ni/kieselguhr