Direct catalytic upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapors by a dual function Ru/TiO2 catalyst

AIChE Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2275-2285

  Wan, Shaolong ^a   Pham, Trung ^a   Zhang, Sarah ^a   Lobban, Lance ^a   Resasco, Daniel ^a   Mallinson, Richard ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalytic upgrading; Oak; Pyrolysis; Ru TiO2; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC TREATMENT; CATALYTIC UPGRADING; HIGH-YIELD PROCESS; HYDROGEN PARTIAL PRESSURES; OAK; PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS; SWITCHGRASS; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOMASS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; LIQUIDS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLANTS (BOTANY); PYROLYSIS; REFINING; SOLUBILITY; VAPORS; VISCOSITY;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 84879301768     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14038     Document Type: Article

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