Fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst

This study examined the catalytic pyrolysis of kraft lignin using an in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst from iron ore. The fresh and spent catalysts were characterized by a transmission electron microscope to investigate the morphological changes of the catalysts. To evaluate the catalysts′ perform...

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Main Authors: ZHANG Jing, SHEN Yang, ZHU Linyu, LIU Haoran*, ZHOU Zhongyue*
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Published: Editorial Office of Energy Environmental Protection 2024-04-01
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author ZHANG Jing
SHEN Yang
ZHU Linyu
LIU Haoran*
ZHOU Zhongyue*
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description This study examined the catalytic pyrolysis of kraft lignin using an in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst from iron ore. The fresh and spent catalysts were characterized by a transmission electron microscope to investigate the morphological changes of the catalysts. To evaluate the catalysts′ performance, a segmented pyrolysis reactor coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry was employed. The results showed that the fresh catalysts had a particle-like morphology, while the spent catalysts appeared sintered. Compared to unreduced iron ore and commercial Fe_2O_3, reduced iron ore significantly promoted the production of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A yield of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons reached 81% at the optimized reaction temperature of 550 ℃, with benzene, toluene, xylene and trimethylbenzene accounting for 46%, 34%, 13% and 7% respectively. Moreover, the possible pathway for kraft lignin via catalytic pyrolysis was proposed based on dehydroxylation and demethoxylation. This work suggests that a low-cost iron ore catalyst could potentially be applied to pyrolyze kraft lignin to produce valuable bio-based aromatic hydrocarbons.
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spelling doaj-art-e14a5b76c2ac476ba8cf2d0dde14f2862025-08-20T03:44:35ZzhoEditorial Office of Energy Environmental Protection能源环境保护2097-41832024-04-0138219019710.20078/j.eep.20240205Fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in-situ generated Fe-based catalystZHANG Jing0SHEN Yang1ZHU Linyu2LIU Haoran*3ZHOU Zhongyue*4School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversitySchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversitySchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; 2. China Energy Engineering Group Anhui Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd.School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityThis study examined the catalytic pyrolysis of kraft lignin using an in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst from iron ore. The fresh and spent catalysts were characterized by a transmission electron microscope to investigate the morphological changes of the catalysts. To evaluate the catalysts′ performance, a segmented pyrolysis reactor coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry was employed. The results showed that the fresh catalysts had a particle-like morphology, while the spent catalysts appeared sintered. Compared to unreduced iron ore and commercial Fe_2O_3, reduced iron ore significantly promoted the production of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A yield of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons reached 81% at the optimized reaction temperature of 550 ℃, with benzene, toluene, xylene and trimethylbenzene accounting for 46%, 34%, 13% and 7% respectively. Moreover, the possible pathway for kraft lignin via catalytic pyrolysis was proposed based on dehydroxylation and demethoxylation. This work suggests that a low-cost iron ore catalyst could potentially be applied to pyrolyze kraft lignin to produce valuable bio-based aromatic hydrocarbons. https://eep1987.com/en/article/4873catalytic pyrolysislignintime-of-flight mass spectrometryiron ore catalystmonocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
spellingShingle ZHANG Jing
SHEN Yang
ZHU Linyu
LIU Haoran*
ZHOU Zhongyue*
Fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst
能源环境保护
catalytic pyrolysis
lignin
time-of-flight mass spectrometry
iron ore catalyst
monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
title Fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst
title_full Fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst
title_fullStr Fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst
title_full_unstemmed Fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst
title_short Fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in-situ generated Fe-based catalyst
title_sort fast catalytic pyrolysis of lignin into monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over in situ generated fe based catalyst
topic catalytic pyrolysis
lignin
time-of-flight mass spectrometry
iron ore catalyst
monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
url https://eep1987.com/en/article/4873
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