Dilemma and strategies for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acids
The valorization of biomass to produce biofuels has become a heavily investigated field due to the depletion of fossil fuels and environmental concerns. Among them, the research on deoxygenation of fatty acids or esters derived from biomass as well as municipal sludge organics to produce diesel-like...
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| description | The valorization of biomass to produce biofuels has become a heavily investigated field due to the depletion of fossil fuels and environmental concerns. Among them, the research on deoxygenation of fatty acids or esters derived from biomass as well as municipal sludge organics to produce diesel-like hydrocarbons has become a hot topic. Fatty acid is a key intermediate derived from ester hydrolysis, therefore has attracted more attention as a model compound. In this review, we first introduce and compare the three reaction pathways of hydrodeoxygenation, decarboxylation and decarbonylation, for the deoxygenation of fatty acids and esters. The preference of reaction pathway is closely related to the type of raw materials and catalysts as well as reaction conditions. The special purpose of this review is to summarize the dilemma and possible strategies for deoxygenation of fatty acids, which is expected to provide guidance for future exploration and concentrates. The atom utilization along with stability during reaction in a long time is the most important index for commercial economy. Herein, we propose that the rational design and delicate synthesis of stable single-atom non-noble catalysts may be the best solution. The ultimately goal is aiming to develop sustainable production of green diesel hydrocarbons. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ca495757573c48f7a8ebef7d0798dff02025-08-20T02:35:30ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Green Energy & Environment2468-02572025-06-011061153118610.1016/j.gee.2024.08.005Dilemma and strategies for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acidsHongju Lin0Xiyan Chen1Yanchang Chu2Jie Fu3Le Yang4School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Platform Chemicals from Marine Biomass and Their Functionalization, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Platform Chemicals from Marine Biomass and Their Functionalization, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Platform Chemicals from Marine Biomass and Their Functionalization, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, ChinaKey Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Platform Chemicals from Marine Biomass and Their Functionalization, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China; Corresponding author.The valorization of biomass to produce biofuels has become a heavily investigated field due to the depletion of fossil fuels and environmental concerns. Among them, the research on deoxygenation of fatty acids or esters derived from biomass as well as municipal sludge organics to produce diesel-like hydrocarbons has become a hot topic. Fatty acid is a key intermediate derived from ester hydrolysis, therefore has attracted more attention as a model compound. In this review, we first introduce and compare the three reaction pathways of hydrodeoxygenation, decarboxylation and decarbonylation, for the deoxygenation of fatty acids and esters. The preference of reaction pathway is closely related to the type of raw materials and catalysts as well as reaction conditions. The special purpose of this review is to summarize the dilemma and possible strategies for deoxygenation of fatty acids, which is expected to provide guidance for future exploration and concentrates. The atom utilization along with stability during reaction in a long time is the most important index for commercial economy. Herein, we propose that the rational design and delicate synthesis of stable single-atom non-noble catalysts may be the best solution. The ultimately goal is aiming to develop sustainable production of green diesel hydrocarbons.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468025724002413Fatty acidsBiofuelsBiomassDeoxygenationC–C bond cleavage |
| spellingShingle | Hongju Lin Xiyan Chen Yanchang Chu Jie Fu Le Yang Dilemma and strategies for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acids Green Energy & Environment Fatty acids Biofuels Biomass Deoxygenation C–C bond cleavage |
| title | Dilemma and strategies for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acids |
| title_full | Dilemma and strategies for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acids |
| title_fullStr | Dilemma and strategies for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dilemma and strategies for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acids |
| title_short | Dilemma and strategies for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass-derived fatty acids |
| title_sort | dilemma and strategies for production of diesel like hydrocarbons by deoxygenation of biomass derived fatty acids |
| topic | Fatty acids Biofuels Biomass Deoxygenation C–C bond cleavage |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468025724002413 |
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