Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of Biomass Derived Ketones Using Supported Transition Metals in a Continuous Reactor

Xiaokun Yang, Rhodri W. Jenkins, Juan H. Leal, Cameron M. Moore, Elizabeth J. Judge, Troy A. Semelsberger, Andrew D. Sutton

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14521-14530
Number of pages10
JournalACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume7
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 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.

FundersFunder number
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration89233218CNA000001

    Keywords

    • Bifunctional catalysts
    • Bioderived ketone
    • Continuous reactor
    • Heterogeneous catalysts
    • Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)

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