Palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel-molybdenum catalysts: The effect of support
Palm oil, one of the most widely used vegetable oils, offers significant potential as a sustainable feedstock for biofuel production. This study explores the deoxygenation of palm oil using glycerol as a hydrogen donor, with nickel‑molybdenum (NiMo) catalysts supported on commercial alumina (Al2O3),...
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| author | Nitchakul Hongloi Tawsif Rahman Farshad Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad Chaiwat Prapainainar Peerawat Wongsurakul Emmanuel Aransiola Lihua Zhang Pascal Bargiela Jonas Baltrusaitis Paweena Prapainainar Sushil Adhikari |
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| description | Palm oil, one of the most widely used vegetable oils, offers significant potential as a sustainable feedstock for biofuel production. This study explores the deoxygenation of palm oil using glycerol as a hydrogen donor, with nickel‑molybdenum (NiMo) catalysts supported on commercial alumina (Al2O3), and zeolite (HZSM-5) comparing with self-prepared zirconia (ZrO2). The catalysts were synthesized via incipient wetness impregnation and evaluated for their performance in biofuel production. NiMo/Al2O3 exhibited the lowest oxygen removal efficiency (68.5 %), while NiMo/HZSM-5 achieved a higher oxygen removal (74.3 %) but also demonstrated the highest coke formation. The type of support material influenced the resulting biofuel range, with NiMo/HZSM-5 and NiMo/ZrO2 favoring jet fuel production, whereas NiMo/Al2O3 was more suitable for diesel production. Notably, NiMo/ZrO2 exhibited the highest performance in palm oil deoxygenation while minimizing coke formation. These findings highlight NiMo/ZrO2 as a promising catalyst for efficient and stable biofuel production, with the support material significantly influencing product yield and fuel quality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7da97cf9c3d4482990e7b33c6c889d7f2025-08-20T02:47:39ZengElsevierFuel Processing Technology0378-38202025-06-0127010819610.1016/j.fuproc.2025.108196Palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel-molybdenum catalysts: The effect of supportNitchakul Hongloi0Tawsif Rahman1Farshad Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad2Chaiwat Prapainainar3Peerawat Wongsurakul4Emmanuel Aransiola5Lihua Zhang6Pascal Bargiela7Jonas Baltrusaitis8Paweena Prapainainar9Sushil Adhikari10National Center of Excellence for Petroleum, Petrochemicals and Advance Material, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; Biosystems Engineering Department, 200 Corley Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USABiosystems Engineering Department, 200 Corley Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USABiosystems Engineering Department, 200 Corley Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USADepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, ThailandDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, ThailandDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, 111 Research Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18015, USABrookhaven National Laboratory, Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Upton, NY 11973, USAUniversite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, FranceDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, 111 Research Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18015, USANational Center of Excellence for Petroleum, Petrochemicals and Advance Material, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; Corresponding author at: Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.Biosystems Engineering Department, 200 Corley Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts, 520 Devall Drive, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Corresponding author at: Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.Palm oil, one of the most widely used vegetable oils, offers significant potential as a sustainable feedstock for biofuel production. This study explores the deoxygenation of palm oil using glycerol as a hydrogen donor, with nickel‑molybdenum (NiMo) catalysts supported on commercial alumina (Al2O3), and zeolite (HZSM-5) comparing with self-prepared zirconia (ZrO2). The catalysts were synthesized via incipient wetness impregnation and evaluated for their performance in biofuel production. NiMo/Al2O3 exhibited the lowest oxygen removal efficiency (68.5 %), while NiMo/HZSM-5 achieved a higher oxygen removal (74.3 %) but also demonstrated the highest coke formation. The type of support material influenced the resulting biofuel range, with NiMo/HZSM-5 and NiMo/ZrO2 favoring jet fuel production, whereas NiMo/Al2O3 was more suitable for diesel production. Notably, NiMo/ZrO2 exhibited the highest performance in palm oil deoxygenation while minimizing coke formation. These findings highlight NiMo/ZrO2 as a promising catalyst for efficient and stable biofuel production, with the support material significantly influencing product yield and fuel quality.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000207BiofuelsHydrogen donorDeoxygenationNiMo/Al2O3NiMo/HZSM-5 |
| spellingShingle | Nitchakul Hongloi Tawsif Rahman Farshad Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad Chaiwat Prapainainar Peerawat Wongsurakul Emmanuel Aransiola Lihua Zhang Pascal Bargiela Jonas Baltrusaitis Paweena Prapainainar Sushil Adhikari Palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel-molybdenum catalysts: The effect of support Fuel Processing Technology Biofuels Hydrogen donor Deoxygenation NiMo/Al2O3 NiMo/HZSM-5 |
| title | Palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel-molybdenum catalysts: The effect of support |
| title_full | Palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel-molybdenum catalysts: The effect of support |
| title_fullStr | Palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel-molybdenum catalysts: The effect of support |
| title_full_unstemmed | Palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel-molybdenum catalysts: The effect of support |
| title_short | Palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel-molybdenum catalysts: The effect of support |
| title_sort | palm oil deoxygenation with glycerol as a hydrogen donor for renewable fuel production using nickel molybdenum catalysts the effect of support |
| topic | Biofuels Hydrogen donor Deoxygenation NiMo/Al2O3 NiMo/HZSM-5 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000207 |
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