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Catalytic Hydrotreatment of algal biocrude from fast Hydrothermal Liquefaction

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  • Patel, Bhavish
  • Arcelus-Arrillaga, Pedro
  • Izadpanah, Arash
  • Hellgardt, Klaus

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Hydrotreatment(HDT) of algal biocrude produced via a continuous flow reactor system at reaction condition of 380 °C and 0.5 min is conducted over a range of commercially available C and mesoporous gamma Al2O3 supported, 5 wt% loaded Pt, Pd, Ru and NiMo catalysts. Upgraded Biocrude(UBC) yield of over 60 wt% was achieved with the highest yield gained via NiMo/Al2O3 catalysed reaction. The change in elemental composition resulted in the UBC attaining deoxygenation levels similar to crude oil with oxygen level in the region of 6.07–1.60 wt%, and a maximum denitrogenation of 42.7%. The low O content of the UBC increased the Higher Heating Value(HHV) in the range of 38.36–45.40 MJ/kg from a value of 36.54 MJ/kg for the biocrude feedstock. Similarly, combined with the yield, an Energy Recovery (ER) figure in the range of 0.76 and 1.03 was calculated for the Ru/Al2O3 and control HDT reactions, respectively. Simulated Distillation(SIMDIST) of the UBC showed redistribution of gas oil fraction (271–343 °C) to lower and higher boiling point fractions, confirming both cracking and polymerisation reactions, also confirmed via Size Exclusion Chromatography(SEC). Additional analysis via ATR FT-IR showed formation of aromatics and GC-MS shed light on some of the molecular species present in the UBC.

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  • Patel, Bhavish & Arcelus-Arrillaga, Pedro & Izadpanah, Arash & Hellgardt, Klaus, 2017. "Catalytic Hydrotreatment of algal biocrude from fast Hydrothermal Liquefaction," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 101(C), pages 1094-1101.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:101:y:2017:i:c:p:1094-1101
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.09.056
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