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

doi:10.1002/ente.201500452

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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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	706-713
Number of pages	8
Journal	Energy Technology
Volume	4
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201500452
State	Published - Jun 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

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biomass
cobalt
molybdenum
supported catalysts
zeolites

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