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Catalytic conversion of triglycerides by metal-based catalysts and subsequent modification of molecular structure by ZSM-5 and Raney Ni for the production of high-value biofuel

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  • Long, Feng
  • Zhai, Qiaolong
  • Liu, Peng
  • Cao, Xincheng
  • Jiang, Xia
  • Wang, Fei
  • Wei, Linshan
  • Liu, Chao
  • Jiang, Jianchun
  • Xu, Junming

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We report herein a catalytic deoxygenation strategy that allows the direct removal of oxygen atoms from triglycerides by lowering the activation energy through the use of metal-based catalysts. Activation energies were investigated by TG analysis, employing fatty acid salts as model compounds. Introducing different metal atoms into carboxyl groups has a substantial effect on the dynamic pyrolytic behavior, and decomposition activation energies varied in the range 80–260 kJ/mol. The catalytic cracking of soybean oil using SnO as a representative catalyst has been investigated in a 5 L reactor, whereby the catalyst lowered the decomposition temperature by approximately 40 °C and gave a conversion rate of approximately 66 wt%. A catalytic conversion mechanism has been proposed based on the results of TG-FTIR, GC, and GC-MS analyses. The pyrolysis products from the deoxygenation process had a high alkene content, endowing them with great potential for conversion into cyclic hydrocarbons used in real aviation fuels. Such conversion through aromatization and hydrogenation over ZSM-5 and Raney Ni catalyst has been investigated. Overall, a new refining process, including conversion of triglycerides to alkanes and terminal alkenes catalyzed by metal compounds, furnishing viable aviation and diesel fuels, is reported.

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  • Long, Feng & Zhai, Qiaolong & Liu, Peng & Cao, Xincheng & Jiang, Xia & Wang, Fei & Wei, Linshan & Liu, Chao & Jiang, Jianchun & Xu, Junming, 2020. "Catalytic conversion of triglycerides by metal-based catalysts and subsequent modification of molecular structure by ZSM-5 and Raney Ni for the production of high-value biofuel," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 157(C), pages 1072-1080.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:157:y:2020:i:c:p:1072-1080
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.05.117
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