Abstract
The hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of 5-nonanone - a model compound for more complex biomass-derived molecules - to n-nonane was investigated using a variety of heterogeneous multifunctional metal-impregnated aluminosilicate catalysts in a packed-bed continuous flow reactor system. Under optimized reaction conditions (200 °C, 1.38 MPa H2), >99% conversion and >99% selectivity to n-nonane was achieved within a 30 min residence time over both Ni (7 wt %) and Co (9 wt %) supported on Perlkat 79-3, a high-surface area amorphous aluminosilicate. This work provides a further understanding of the effects of different metals, supports, and metal loading amounts on HDO of 5-nonanone and demonstrates an efficient translation of HDO reactions of ketones from batch reactors to continuous flow systems.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 14521-14530 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 3 2019 |
Funding
This work was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE). The specific organization overseeing this report is the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) through ChemCatBio: Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium. Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated by Triad National Security, LLC, for the National Nuclear Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy under contract No. 89233218CNA000001.
Funders | Funder number |
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U.S. Department of Energy | |
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | |
National Nuclear Security Administration | 89233218CNA000001 |
Keywords
- Bifunctional catalysts
- Bioderived ketone
- Continuous reactor
- Heterogeneous catalysts
- Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)