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Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst

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  • Ariadna Fuente-Hernández

    (Industrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, Canada)

  • Roland Lee

    (Industrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, Canada)

  • Nicolas Béland

    (Industrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, Canada)

  • Ingrid Zamboni

    (Industrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, Canada)

  • Jean-Michel Lavoie

    (Industrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, Canada)

Abstract

In this work, the liquid phase hydrogenation of furfural has been studied using a biochar-supported platinum catalyst in a batch reactor. Reactions were performed between 170 °C and 320 °C, using 3 wt % and 5 wt % of Pt supported on a maple-based biochar under hydrogen pressure varying from 500 psi to 1500 psi for reaction times between 1 h and 6 h in various solvents. Under all reactive conditions, furfural conversion was significant, whilst under specific conditions furfuryl alcohol (FA) was obtained in most cases as the main product showing a selectivity around 80%. Other products as methylfuran (MF), furan, and trace of tetrahydrofuran (THF) were detected. Results showed that the most efficient reaction conditions involved a 3% Pt load on biochar and operations for 2 h at 210 °C and 1500 psi using toluene as solvent. When used repetitively, the catalyst showed deactivation although only a slight variation in selectivity toward FA at the optimal experimental conditions was observed.

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  • Ariadna Fuente-Hernández & Roland Lee & Nicolas Béland & Ingrid Zamboni & Jean-Michel Lavoie, 2017. "Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:3:p:286-:d:91714
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    1. Anna Partridge & Ekaterina Sermyagina & Esa Vakkilainen, 2020. "Impact of Pretreatment on Hydrothermally Carbonized Spruce," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-13, June.
    2. Mejdi Jeguirim & Lionel Limousy, 2017. "Biomass Chars: Elaboration, Characterization and Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-7, December.

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