Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst
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...
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| author | Ariadna Fuente-Hernández Roland Lee Nicolas Béland Ingrid Zamboni Jean-Michel Lavoie |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-098e4741f1204656a3f4a536a6ffa44b2022-12-22T04:22:34ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732017-02-0110328610.3390/en10030286en10030286Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum CatalystAriadna Fuente-Hernández0Roland Lee1Nicolas Béland2Ingrid Zamboni3Jean-Michel Lavoie4Industrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, CanadaIndustrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, CanadaIndustrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, CanadaIndustrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, CanadaIndustrial Research Chair on Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities (CRIEC-B), Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K2R1, CanadaIn 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.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/3/286biocharfurfuralfurfuryl alcohol (FA)hydrogenationmapleplatinum catalyst |
| spellingShingle | Ariadna Fuente-Hernández Roland Lee Nicolas Béland Ingrid Zamboni Jean-Michel Lavoie Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst Energies biochar furfural furfuryl alcohol (FA) hydrogenation maple platinum catalyst |
| title | Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst |
| title_full | Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst |
| title_fullStr | Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst |
| title_short | Reduction of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in Liquid Phase over a Biochar-Supported Platinum Catalyst |
| title_sort | reduction of furfural to furfuryl alcohol in liquid phase over a biochar supported platinum catalyst |
| topic | biochar furfural furfuryl alcohol (FA) hydrogenation maple platinum catalyst |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/3/286 |
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