Catalytic upgrading of bio-oil by reacting with olefins and alcohols over solid acids: Reaction paths via model compound studies

Energies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1568-1589

  Zhang, Zhijun ^a,b   Pittman, Charles U ^b   Sui, Shujuan ^a   Sun, Jianping ^a   Wang, Qingwen ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Bo oil upgrading; Model compound reactions; Olefins; Reaction pathways; Solid acid

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; HYDRATION; OLEFINS; SILICA;

ACETAL FORMATION; BIO-OILS; BO-OIL UPGRADING; CATALYTIC UPGRADING; MODEL COMPOUND; MODEL COMPOUND REACTION; REACTION PATHWAYS; SILICA SULFURIC ACIDS; SOLID ACID; SOLID ACID REACTIONS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84876430528     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en6031568     Document Type: Article

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