Hydrodeoxygenation of karanja oil over supported nickel catalysts: influence of support and nickel loading

Yenumala, S R and Maity, Sunil Kumar and Shee, Debaprasad (2016) Hydrodeoxygenation of karanja oil over supported nickel catalysts: influence of support and nickel loading. Catalysis Science and Technology, 6 (9). pp. 3156-3165. ISSN 2044-4753

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Abstract

Production of hydrocarbon transportation fuels from triglycerides is extremely important to reduce dependency on limited fossil fuels. The present article provides a systematic examination of hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of karanja oil (KO) in a semi-batch reactor over supported (γ-Al2O3, SiO2, and HZSM-5) nickel catalysts. The catalysts were associated with both dispersed and bulk nickel/nickel oxide depending on the extent of nickel loading and nature of the support. Virgin KO is composed of ~76 wt% C18 fatty acids with ~15 wt% oxygen. HDO of KO resulted in a wide range of alkanes (C10–C22) with n-heptadecane being the major one. Transformation of KO into alkanes proceeds through three distinct routes: HDO, catalytic cracking, thermal cracking, or their combination. Highly acidic catalysts (HZSM-5 and Ni/HZSM-5) promote catalytic cracking leading to formation of a large amount of lighter alkanes. The cracking reaction becomes significant over the γ-Al2O3 supported nickel catalyst with ≤15 wt% nickel loading at elevated temperatures. A strong metal–support interaction favored the HDO pathway over the γ-Al2O3 supported nickel catalyst with ≥20 wt% nickel loading. About 80 wt% of KO was converted to the liquid product with physicochemical properties comparable with light diesel oil.

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Maity, Sunil Kumarhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1832-5060
Shee, DebaprasadUNSPECIFIED
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: hydrodeoxygenation, nickel catalysts
Subjects: Chemical Engineering > Biochemical Engineering
Divisions: Department of Chemical Engineering
Depositing User: Library Staff
Date Deposited: 13 Jun 2016 04:26
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2017 05:02
URI: http://raiith.iith.ac.in/id/eprint/2452
Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CY01470K
OA policy: http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/2044-4753/
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