Olefin Production by Catalytic Transformation of Crude Bio-Oil in a Two-Step Process

The valorization of crude bio-oil by catalytic transformation into hydrocarbons has been carried out in an online two-step (thermal-catalytic) process. The deposition of pyrolytic lignin, formed by polymerization of biomass-derived products, is enhanced in the thermal step. Volatiles are processed in a fluidized bed reactor with a catalyst that is hydrothermally stable and selective for olefin production, which has been based on a HZSM-5 zeolite. A study has been made of the effect of operating conditions (methanol content in the feed of bio-oil/methanol, temperature, space time, and time on stream) on bio-oil conversion, product lump yields and the selectivity of each individual C2−C4 olefin. These conditions also have a significant effect on deactivation, which is attributed to coke deposited on the catalyst. The TPO curves of coke combustion identify two fractions: one of thermal origin (pyrolytic lignin) and the other of catalytic origin, whose formation depends on the concentration of oxygenates in t...

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