Structure-Modified Zeolites for an Enhanced Production of Bio Jet Fuel Components via Catalytic Pyrolysis of Forestry Residues
2025 (English)In: Catalysis Letters, ISSN 1011-372X, E-ISSN 1572-879X, Vol. 155, no 3, article id 116Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Aromatic hydrocarbons are important components of jet fuels mainly due to their effects on lowering the freeze point, enhancing the lubricity, and preventing the fuel leakage in the engines and fueling systems by interacting with their polymer seals. Produced from fossil resources, jet fuel consumption contributes to rising atmospheric CO2 levels. Therefore, efficient utilization of renewable resources, such as biomass, to produce jet fuel components is an important step toward building a sustainable society. Hence, structure-modified zeolite catalysts that determine a high selective production of aromatic HCs in the range of jet fuel chemicals from biomass via catalytic pyrolysis were synthesized and engineered in a PyroGC-MS/FID system. The structure-modified catalysts of hierarchical HBeta (HRCHY HBeta) and defect-free nano-sized crystals ZSM-5 (ZSM-5-F) were used to selectively deoxygenate the reactive species in biomass pyrolysis vapors leading to a high production of renewable jet fuels (bio jet fuels; BJFs). The morphology of zeolites were designed for an enhanced diffusion of biomass pyrolysis vapors and upgraded products, in and out of the catalyst, to selectively produce monoaromatic HCs. A comprehensive comparison of the experimental and theoretical results obtained from biomass pyrolysis using the commercial catalyst of HBeta and the structure-modified catalysts of hierarchical HBeta and defect-free ZSM-5 was accomplished in in-situ and ex-situ catalytic configurations. Meanwhile, the catalytic performance of the ZSM-5-F catalyst in the conversion of a biomass pyrolysis oil model into jet fuel chemicals was investigated using a fixed bed catalytic reactor.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2025. Vol. 155, no 3, article id 116
Keywords [en]
Catalytic pyrolysis, Biomass, Structure-modifed zeolites, Hierarchical HBeta, Defect-free ZSM-5, Renewable jet fuel chemicals
National Category
Energy Engineering
Research subject
Chemical Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-111795DOI: 10.1007/s10562-025-04958-1ISI: 001424312100002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85218419464OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-111795DiVA, id: diva2:1941955
Funder
Swedish Energy Agency, P2021-00086
Note
Validerad;2025;Nivå 2;2025-03-03 (u4);
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2025-03-032025-03-032025-10-21Bibliographically approved