Abstract: Catalytic Strategies for Upgrading Pyrolysis Vapors (2012 Spring Meeting)

Wednesday, April 4, 2012: 1:30 PM

339A (Hilton of the Americas)

Shaolong Wan¹, Xiaohan Zhang¹, Daniel Resasco², Lance Lobban¹ and R. G. Mallinson¹, (1)Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, (2)School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering and Carbon Nanotube Technology Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Pyrolysis vapors are catalytically treated directly downstream in a coupled reactor. Dual function metal/metaloxide catalysts are used to convert small oxygenates to larger carbon number molecules with less oxygen and, simultaneously, deoxygenate phenolics and transfer methoxy methyl to the ring. The ultimate goal is to maximize liquid product (and carbon) yield while minimizing hydrogen requirements.

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