Conversion of Prairie Cordgrass to Hydrocarbon Biofuel over Co-Mo/HZSM-5 Using a Two-Stage Reactor System

Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei, Xianhui Zhao, Ethan Kadis, James Julson

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Abstract

A series of Co-Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts was prepared using an impregnation method for the thermal conversion of prairie cordgrass (PCG). The catalysts were characterized by BET measurements, XRD, FTIR spectroscopy, and TEM. The Co-Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts were tested in the thermal conversion of PCG to produce hydrocarbon biofuel in a two-stage catalytic pyrolysis system. The products were analyzed and included incondensable gas, bio-oil, and biochar. Compared to non-catalytically obtained bio-oil, the chemical composition, water content, higher heating value, viscosity, and density of the catalytic bio-oils were improved. The results indicated that 4 %Mo-2 %Co/HZSM-5 showed a robust ability in the catalytic cracking of PCG with the highest yield of hydrocarbons at 41.08 %.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)706-713
Number of pages8
JournalEnergy Technology
Volume4
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • biomass
  • cobalt
  • molybdenum
  • supported catalysts
  • zeolites

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