Syngas Production through Dry Reforming of Raw Bio-oil: Effect of CO2/C Ratio

This study deals with the effect of CO2/carbon molar ratio (CO2/C) on syngas production in the dry reforming (DR) of real bio-oil with a NiAl2O4 spinel derived catalyst, which has high activity and H2 selectivity in the raw bio-oil reforming. The reaction tests were carried out at 700 ºC, steam/carb...

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Main Authors: Leire Landa, Aingeru Remiro, Sergio Iglesias, Jose Valecillos, Ana G. Gayubo, Javier Bilbao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2023-05-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13138
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author Leire Landa
Aingeru Remiro
Sergio Iglesias
Jose Valecillos
Ana G. Gayubo
Javier Bilbao
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Aingeru Remiro
Sergio Iglesias
Jose Valecillos
Ana G. Gayubo
Javier Bilbao
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description This study deals with the effect of CO2/carbon molar ratio (CO2/C) on syngas production in the dry reforming (DR) of real bio-oil with a NiAl2O4 spinel derived catalyst, which has high activity and H2 selectivity in the raw bio-oil reforming. The reaction tests were carried out at 700 ºC, steam/carbon (S/C) molar ratio of 0.4 (corresponding to the water contained in the bio-oil feed), space time of 0.25 gcatalysth/goxygenates, and CO2/C ratio of 0, 0.5 and 1. The results evidence a higher syngas yield in the DR reaction tests (88%, not dependent on CO2/C ratio) compared to the conventional steam reforming (SR, 76%) because of the increase in CO yield, which leads to a decrease in H2/CO ratio (from 1.8 in SR to 1.2 and 1 for CO2/C ratio of 0.5 and 1, respectively). For both CO2/C ratios positive CO2 conversions (22-24 %) and a reduction of CO2 emissions over SR are obtained. The characterization of spent catalysts by several techniques proves that the main cause of deactivation is coke deposition, that is mainly composed of structured carbon (filamentous carbon), with a small fraction of amorphous coke. The DR reaction tests lead to a noticeable higher deposition of filamentous carbon, which does not lead to a noticeable difference in the catalyst stability compared to SR, in spite of the significant higher amount of coke deposited (34 and 46 wt% for CO2/C ratios of 0.5 and 1, respectively) than in the SR (18 wt%).
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spelling doaj.art-f9d64372511748778968d9b3dd6eaa7a2023-05-30T22:26:02ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162023-05-019910.3303/CET2399060Syngas Production through Dry Reforming of Raw Bio-oil: Effect of CO2/C RatioLeire LandaAingeru RemiroSergio IglesiasJose ValecillosAna G. GayuboJavier BilbaoThis study deals with the effect of CO2/carbon molar ratio (CO2/C) on syngas production in the dry reforming (DR) of real bio-oil with a NiAl2O4 spinel derived catalyst, which has high activity and H2 selectivity in the raw bio-oil reforming. The reaction tests were carried out at 700 ºC, steam/carbon (S/C) molar ratio of 0.4 (corresponding to the water contained in the bio-oil feed), space time of 0.25 gcatalysth/goxygenates, and CO2/C ratio of 0, 0.5 and 1. The results evidence a higher syngas yield in the DR reaction tests (88%, not dependent on CO2/C ratio) compared to the conventional steam reforming (SR, 76%) because of the increase in CO yield, which leads to a decrease in H2/CO ratio (from 1.8 in SR to 1.2 and 1 for CO2/C ratio of 0.5 and 1, respectively). For both CO2/C ratios positive CO2 conversions (22-24 %) and a reduction of CO2 emissions over SR are obtained. The characterization of spent catalysts by several techniques proves that the main cause of deactivation is coke deposition, that is mainly composed of structured carbon (filamentous carbon), with a small fraction of amorphous coke. The DR reaction tests lead to a noticeable higher deposition of filamentous carbon, which does not lead to a noticeable difference in the catalyst stability compared to SR, in spite of the significant higher amount of coke deposited (34 and 46 wt% for CO2/C ratios of 0.5 and 1, respectively) than in the SR (18 wt%).https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13138
spellingShingle Leire Landa
Aingeru Remiro
Sergio Iglesias
Jose Valecillos
Ana G. Gayubo
Javier Bilbao
Syngas Production through Dry Reforming of Raw Bio-oil: Effect of CO2/C Ratio
Chemical Engineering Transactions
title Syngas Production through Dry Reforming of Raw Bio-oil: Effect of CO2/C Ratio
title_full Syngas Production through Dry Reforming of Raw Bio-oil: Effect of CO2/C Ratio
title_fullStr Syngas Production through Dry Reforming of Raw Bio-oil: Effect of CO2/C Ratio
title_full_unstemmed Syngas Production through Dry Reforming of Raw Bio-oil: Effect of CO2/C Ratio
title_short Syngas Production through Dry Reforming of Raw Bio-oil: Effect of CO2/C Ratio
title_sort syngas production through dry reforming of raw bio oil effect of co2 c ratio
url https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13138
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