Investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio-oil using industrial nickel based catalyst RZ409

Abstract Temperature and catalyst are critical factors influencing the catalytic hydrogenation of bio-oil. This study employed the industrial Ni-based catalyst RZ409 as the research subject and systematically evaluated its applicability at various reaction temperatures (200, 250, 280, 300, and 330 °...

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Main Authors: Xingmin Xu, Shuwan Chen, Yinju Wang, Ping Lv, Wan Guo, Youju Shu
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14087-9
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Youju Shu
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description Abstract Temperature and catalyst are critical factors influencing the catalytic hydrogenation of bio-oil. This study employed the industrial Ni-based catalyst RZ409 as the research subject and systematically evaluated its applicability at various reaction temperatures (200, 250, 280, 300, and 330 °C). The oil phase yield, oil properties, and chemical composition were analyzed to determine the optimal temperature. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis were utilized to evaluate the influence of temperature on the carbon deposition characteristics of the catalyst. Results showed that the optimum temperature of catalyst RZ409 is 300 °C. At this temperature, the weight factor (WF) reaches a maximum of 26.5%, balancing oil phase yield (39.7%) and oxygen removal efficiency (66.6%). The oil quality improves significantly, with water content reduced to 2.0% and calorific value increased to 37.1 MJ·kg⁻¹. TG, XRD, FTIR, and BET surface area analysis confirmed that carbon deposition on the catalyst can be effectively removed by combustion, with a low activation energy of 31.35 kJ·mol⁻¹ at 300 °C. This study provides valuable theoretical and experimental support for the industrial application of bio-oil catalytic hydrogenation upgrading technology.
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spelling doaj-art-0343b705df3e4b5baee2a3bb8acbcfed2025-08-20T03:05:21ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-0115111410.1038/s41598-025-14087-9Investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio-oil using industrial nickel based catalyst RZ409Xingmin Xu0Shuwan Chen1Yinju Wang2Ping Lv3Wan Guo4Youju Shu5School of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and TechnologySchool of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and TechnologySchool of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and TechnologySchool of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and TechnologySchool of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and TechnologySchool of Life Science and Health Engineering, Luoyang Institute of Science and TechnologyAbstract Temperature and catalyst are critical factors influencing the catalytic hydrogenation of bio-oil. This study employed the industrial Ni-based catalyst RZ409 as the research subject and systematically evaluated its applicability at various reaction temperatures (200, 250, 280, 300, and 330 °C). The oil phase yield, oil properties, and chemical composition were analyzed to determine the optimal temperature. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis were utilized to evaluate the influence of temperature on the carbon deposition characteristics of the catalyst. Results showed that the optimum temperature of catalyst RZ409 is 300 °C. At this temperature, the weight factor (WF) reaches a maximum of 26.5%, balancing oil phase yield (39.7%) and oxygen removal efficiency (66.6%). The oil quality improves significantly, with water content reduced to 2.0% and calorific value increased to 37.1 MJ·kg⁻¹. TG, XRD, FTIR, and BET surface area analysis confirmed that carbon deposition on the catalyst can be effectively removed by combustion, with a low activation energy of 31.35 kJ·mol⁻¹ at 300 °C. This study provides valuable theoretical and experimental support for the industrial application of bio-oil catalytic hydrogenation upgrading technology.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14087-9Bio-oilCatalytic hydrogenationIndustrial Ni-based catalystReaction temperatureCarbon depositionCombustion kinetics
spellingShingle Xingmin Xu
Shuwan Chen
Yinju Wang
Ping Lv
Wan Guo
Youju Shu
Investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio-oil using industrial nickel based catalyst RZ409
Scientific Reports
Bio-oil
Catalytic hydrogenation
Industrial Ni-based catalyst
Reaction temperature
Carbon deposition
Combustion kinetics
title Investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio-oil using industrial nickel based catalyst RZ409
title_full Investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio-oil using industrial nickel based catalyst RZ409
title_fullStr Investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio-oil using industrial nickel based catalyst RZ409
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio-oil using industrial nickel based catalyst RZ409
title_short Investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio-oil using industrial nickel based catalyst RZ409
title_sort investigation of the temperature influence on the catalytic hydrogenation upgrading of bio oil using industrial nickel based catalyst rz409
topic Bio-oil
Catalytic hydrogenation
Industrial Ni-based catalyst
Reaction temperature
Carbon deposition
Combustion kinetics
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14087-9
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