Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor

The growing demand for renewable energy has generated interest in biofuels as alternatives to fossil fuels. Second-generation biofuels, derived from deoxygenating fats and oils, have garnered a higher level of interest from industry and academia due to their potential for direct replacement of diese...

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Main Authors: Nitchakul Hongloi, Tawsif Rahman, Bijoy Biswas, Farshad Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad, Chaiwat Prapainainar, Peerawat Wongsurakul, Pavlo Ivanchenko, Deb P. Jaisi, Emmanuel Aransiola, Lihua Zhang, Mohamed Ammar, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Paweena Prapainainar, Sushil Adhikari
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Tawsif Rahman
Bijoy Biswas
Farshad Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad
Chaiwat Prapainainar
Peerawat Wongsurakul
Pavlo Ivanchenko
Deb P. Jaisi
Emmanuel Aransiola
Lihua Zhang
Mohamed Ammar
Jonas Baltrusaitis
Paweena Prapainainar
Sushil Adhikari
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Deb P. Jaisi
Emmanuel Aransiola
Lihua Zhang
Mohamed Ammar
Jonas Baltrusaitis
Paweena Prapainainar
Sushil Adhikari
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description The growing demand for renewable energy has generated interest in biofuels as alternatives to fossil fuels. Second-generation biofuels, derived from deoxygenating fats and oils, have garnered a higher level of interest from industry and academia due to their potential for direct replacement of diesel and jet fuels. Palm oil, mostly cultivated in Thailand and composed of C16 and C18 fatty acids, is a primary feedstock sought for biofuel production. Palm oil deoxygenation contains several pathways that may or may not require hydrogen gas. This study aimed to produce biofuels in different fuel ranges, such as gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel, through palm oil deoxygenation using glycerol as a hydrogen source. Glycerol, a low-value byproduct, was used as a hydrogen donor, whereas nickel-molybdenum-supported catalysts were chosen for their high efficiency in deoxygenation and cost-effectiveness. The study investigated the impact of reaction time, temperature, and catalyst activation method on palm oil deoxygenation. Catalyst characterization methods, including XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, FTIR, TGA, and nitrogen-sorption, were employed to understand the role of catalysts’ activity during palm oil upgrading. Findings indicated that alkane hydrocarbons are the major components in liquid products. The presence of excess hydrogen in post reaction gaseous phase proves the hydrogen donation capability of glycerol. Increased reaction time and temperature facilitated the removal of oxygen from palm oil. Nickel-molybdenum on zirconia activated by sulfidation demonstrated higher stability than by reduction activation.
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spelling doaj-art-8a92400ebbe845b785a7dc9153aa2dcf2025-08-20T01:57:52ZengElsevierEnergy Conversion and Management: X2590-17452024-10-012410078110.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100781Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donorNitchakul Hongloi0Tawsif Rahman1Bijoy Biswas2Farshad Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad3Chaiwat Prapainainar4Peerawat Wongsurakul5Pavlo Ivanchenko6Deb P. Jaisi7Emmanuel Aransiola8Lihua Zhang9Mohamed Ammar10Jonas Baltrusaitis11Paweena Prapainainar12Sushil Adhikari13National 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, 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, ThailandInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USAInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USADepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, 111 Research Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18015, USABrookhaven National Laboratory, Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Upton, NY 11973, USADepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, 111 Research Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18015, USADepartment 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 ThailandBiosystems 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: Biosystems Engineering Department, 200 Corley Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.The growing demand for renewable energy has generated interest in biofuels as alternatives to fossil fuels. Second-generation biofuels, derived from deoxygenating fats and oils, have garnered a higher level of interest from industry and academia due to their potential for direct replacement of diesel and jet fuels. Palm oil, mostly cultivated in Thailand and composed of C16 and C18 fatty acids, is a primary feedstock sought for biofuel production. Palm oil deoxygenation contains several pathways that may or may not require hydrogen gas. This study aimed to produce biofuels in different fuel ranges, such as gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel, through palm oil deoxygenation using glycerol as a hydrogen source. Glycerol, a low-value byproduct, was used as a hydrogen donor, whereas nickel-molybdenum-supported catalysts were chosen for their high efficiency in deoxygenation and cost-effectiveness. The study investigated the impact of reaction time, temperature, and catalyst activation method on palm oil deoxygenation. Catalyst characterization methods, including XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, FTIR, TGA, and nitrogen-sorption, were employed to understand the role of catalysts’ activity during palm oil upgrading. Findings indicated that alkane hydrocarbons are the major components in liquid products. The presence of excess hydrogen in post reaction gaseous phase proves the hydrogen donation capability of glycerol. Increased reaction time and temperature facilitated the removal of oxygen from palm oil. Nickel-molybdenum on zirconia activated by sulfidation demonstrated higher stability than by reduction activation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174524002599BiofuelsNiMo/ZrO2Hydrogen donorPalm oilDeoxygenation
spellingShingle Nitchakul Hongloi
Tawsif Rahman
Bijoy Biswas
Farshad Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad
Chaiwat Prapainainar
Peerawat Wongsurakul
Pavlo Ivanchenko
Deb P. Jaisi
Emmanuel Aransiola
Lihua Zhang
Mohamed Ammar
Jonas Baltrusaitis
Paweena Prapainainar
Sushil Adhikari
Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor
Energy Conversion and Management: X
Biofuels
NiMo/ZrO2
Hydrogen donor
Palm oil
Deoxygenation
title Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor
title_full Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor
title_fullStr Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor
title_full_unstemmed Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor
title_short Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor
title_sort biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor
topic Biofuels
NiMo/ZrO2
Hydrogen donor
Palm oil
Deoxygenation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174524002599
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