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Md Radzi MR, Rosli SNA, Yusoff MHM, Abidin SZ. Production of 1,3-propanediol via in situ glycerol hydrogenolysis in aqueous phase reforming using bimetallic W-Ni/CeO 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-35262-x. [PMID: 39397235 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-35262-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 10/06/2024] [Indexed: 10/15/2024]
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The production of 1,3-propanediol via in situ glycerol hydrogenolysis and aqueous phase reforming is a promising technique to ensure high product yield with shorter reaction times and lower costs, as demonstrated in this study by investigating the effect of tungsten (W) doping on Ni/CeO2 catalysts. Physicochemical properties of catalyst were determined using XRD, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD, BET, and FESEM-EDX techniques, and the catalytic performance was investigated at 230 °C, 20 bar, and 5 wt.% glycerol in an autoclave batch reactor. W doping ranging from 1-7% improved the catalyst's performance, with 3% W in 10% Ni/CeO₂ (3W10NC) achieving the highest yield (2.4%), selectivity (33.3%), and a good conversion rate (72.18%). The effect of reaction parameter on the 3W10NC catalyst showed that increasing pressure and temperature from the initial parameters had a detrimental effect on 1,3-propanediol attributed to the phenomenon called over-hydrogenolysis. Increasing the glycerol concentration to 20 wt.% also had a positive effect, resulting in the highest 1,3-propanediol yield of 22.27%. The effect of reaction time study revealed that the yield of 1,3-propanediol continued to increase steadily, reaching 38.29% after 4 h of reaction under the optimal conditions of 230 °C, 20 bar, and 20 wt.% glycerol. The kinetic study confirmed that the reaction follows first-order reaction with activation energy of 20.104 kJ mol-1. The catalyst reusability test revealed a decrease in the yield of 1,3-propanediol to 32.55%, likely due to deactivation caused by sintering and leaching, as indicated by the FESEM micrograph, EDX spectra, and NH3-TPD.
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- Mohamad Razlan Md Radzi
- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, 32610, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Lebuh Persiaran Tun Khalil Yaakob, Kuantan, Pahang, 26300, Malaysia
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- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, 32610, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Research in Advanced Fluid & Processes (FLUID CENTRE), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Persiaran Tun Khalil Yaakob, Kuantan, Pahang, 26300, Malaysia
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, 12 Nguyen Van Bao St, Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh, 70000, Vietnam
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Ma L, Liu H, He D. Recent Progress in Catalyst Development of the Hydrogenolysis of Biomass-Based Glycerol into Propanediols-A Review. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1264. [PMID: 38002388 PMCID: PMC10669600 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10111264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The use of biomass-based glycerol to produce chemicals with high added value is of great significance for solving the problem of glycerol surplus and thus reducing the production cost of biodiesel. The production of 1,2-propanediol (abbreviated as 1,2-PDO) and 1,3-propanediol (abbreviated as 1,3-PDO) via the hydrogenolysis of glycerol is one of the most representative and highest-potential processes for the comprehensive utilization of biomass-based glycerol. Glycerol hydrogenolysis may include several parallel and serial reactions (involving broken C-O and C-C bonds), and therefore, the catalyst is a key factor in improving the rate of glycerol hydrogenolysis and the selectivities of the target products. Over the past 20 years, glycerol hydrogenolysis has been extensively investigated, and until now, the developments of catalysts for glycerol hydrogenolysis have been active research topics. Non-precious metals, including Cu, Ni, and Co, and some precious metals (Ru, Pd, etc.) have been used as the active components of the catalysts for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-PDO, while precious metals such as Pt, Rh, Ru, Pd, and Ir have been used for the catalytic conversion of glycerol to 1,3-PDO. In this article, we focus on reviewing the research progress of the catalyst systems, including Cu-based catalysts and Pt-, Ru-, and Pd-based catalysts for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-PDO, as well as Pt-WOx-based and Ir-ReOx-based catalysts for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-PDO. The influence of the properties of active components and supports, the effects of promoters and additives, and the interaction and synergic effects between active component metals and supports are also examined.
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- Lan Ma
- Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China;
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Humanity’s growing dependence on non-renewable resources and the ensuing environmental impact thus generated have spurred the search for alternatives to replace chemicals and energy obtained from petroleum derivatives. Within the group of biofuels, biodiesel has managed to expand worldwide at considerable levels, going from 20 million tn/year in 2010 to 47 million tn/year in 2022, boosting the supply of glycerol, a by-product of its synthesis that can be easily used as a renewable, clean, low-cost raw material for the manufacture of products for the chemical industry. The hydrogenolysis of glycerol leads to the production of glycols, 1,2-propylene glycol (1,2-PG) and 1,3-propylene glycol (1,3-PG). In particular, 1,3-PG has the highest added value and has multiple uses including its application as an additive in the polymer industry, the manufacture of cosmetics, cleaning products, cooling liquids, etc. This review focuses on the study of the hydrogenolysis of glycerol for the production of 1,3-PG, presenting the main reaction mechanisms and the catalysts employed, both in liquid and vapor phase. Engineering aspects and the effect of the operating variables to achieve maximum yields are discussed. Finally, studies related to the stability and the main deactivation mechanisms of catalytic systems are presented.
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Evaluation of Porous Honeycomb-Shaped CuO/CeO2 Catalyst in Vapour Phase Glycerol Reforming for Sustainable Hydrogen Production. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12090941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study presented an optimisation study of two-stage vapour-phase catalytic glycerol reforming (VPCGR) using response surface methodology (RSM) with a central composite experimental design (CCD) approach. Characterisation through Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis (BET), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and particle X-ray diffraction (PXRD) were carried out to understand the physiochemical activity of the honeycomb morphology CuO/CeO2 catalyst. Notably, in this study, we achieved the desired result of glycerol conversion (94%) and H2 production (81 vol.%) under the reaction condition of Cu species loading (10 wt.%), reaction temperature (823 K), WHSV (2 h−1) and glycerol concentration (15 wt.%). From the RSM analysis, an optimum predicted model for VPCGR was obtained and further integrated into Microsoft Excel and Aspen Plus to perform an energy analysis of the VPCGR plant at a scale of 100 kg h−1 of glycerol feed. As a whole, this study aimed to provide an overview of the technical operation and energy aspect for a sustainable frontier in glycerol reforming.
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Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol over H-ZSM-5-supported iridium and rhenium oxide catalysts. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Takabatake M, Motokura K. Montmorillonite-based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Efficient Organic Reactions. NANO EXPRESS 2022. [DOI: 10.1088/2632-959x/ac5ac3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In this review, we give a brief overview of recently developed montmorillonite-based heterogeneous catalysts used for efficient organic reactions. Cation-exchanged montmorillonite catalysts, metal catalysts supported on montmorillonite, and an interlayer design used for selective catalysis are introduced and discussed. In traditional syntheses, homogeneous acids and metal salts were used as catalysts, but the difficulty in separation of catalysts from products was a bottleneck when considering industrialization. The use of solid heterogeneous catalysts is one of the major solutions to overcome this problem. Montmorillonite can be used as a heterogeneous catalyst and/or catalyst support. This clay material exhibits strong acidity and a stabilizing effect on active species, such as metal nanoparticles, due to its unique layered structure. These advantages have led to the development of montmorillonite-based heterogeneous catalysts. Acidic montmorillonite, such as proton-exchanged montmorillonite, exhibits a high catalytic activity for the activation of electrophiles, such as alcohols, alkenes, and even alkanes. The montmorillonite interlayer/surface also functions as a good support for various metal species used for oxidation and carbon-carbon bond forming reactions. The use of an interlayer structure enables selective reactions and the stabilization of catalytically active species.
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Beine AK, Wang X, Vennewald M, Schmidt RUS, Glotzbach C, Palkovits R, Hausoul P. On the effect of alkaline earth metal cations in the hydrogenolysis of glycerol over Pt/C – an experimental and theoretical study. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Anna Katharina Beine
- Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion: Max-Planck-Institut fur chemische Energiekonversion solid molecular catalysts Stiftstr. 36-38 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr GERMANY
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- RWTH Aachen: Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen ITMC GERMANY
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- RWTH Aachen: Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen ITMC GERMANY
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- RWTH Aachen: Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen ITMC GERMANY
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- RWTH AACHEN ITMC Worringerweg 2 52074 Aachen GERMANY
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Xia G, Zhou Z, Qin J, He B, Liu Y, Sun P, Wu W. Synergistic effect of Ni-NbW with binuclear acidity for the hydrogenolysis of Glycerol. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.112112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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da Silva Ruy AD, de Brito Alves RM, Reis Hewer TL, de Aguiar Pontes D, Gomes Teixeira LS, Magalhães Pontes LA. Catalysts for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,3-propanediol: A review of chemical routes and market. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zhang D, Zhang Q, Zhou Z, Li Z, Meng K, Fang T, You Z, Zhang G, Yin B, Shen J, Yang C, Yan W, Jin X. Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 1,3‐Propanediol: Are Spatial and Electronic Configuration of “Metal‐Solid Acid” Interface Key for Active and Durable Catalysts? ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Dongpei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- Sinopec Research Institute of Safety Engineering Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- College of Fisheries Southwest University Chongqing 400700 P. R. China
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- College of Environment and Resources Xiangtan University Xiangtan Hunan Province 411105 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing College of Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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Developing montmorillonite/PVDF/PEO microporous membranes for removal of malachite green: adsorption, isotherms, and kinetics. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02789-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The Synergistic Effect of Hydroxylated Carbon Nanotubes and Ultrasound Treatment on Hierarchical HZSM-5 in the Selective Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass Derived Glycerol to Aromatics. Catal Letters 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-021-03823-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In-situ hydrogenolysis of glycerol using hydrogen produced via aqueous phase reforming of glycerol over sonochemically synthesized nickel-based nano-catalyst. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Autthanit C, Likitpiriya N, Praserthdam P, Jongsomjit B. Development of a New Ternary Al 2O 3-HAP-Pd Catalyst for Diethyl Ether and Ethylene Production Using the Preferential Dehydration of Ethanol. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:19911-19923. [PMID: 34368578 PMCID: PMC8340412 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study aims to convert ethanol to higher value-added products, particularly diethyl ether and ethylene using the catalytic dehydration of ethanol. Hence, the gas-phase dehydration of ethanol over Al2O3-HAP catalysts as such and modified by addition of palladium (Pd) in a microreactor was evaluated. The commercial Al2O3-HAP catalyst was first prepared by the physical mixing method, and then, the optimal ratio of the Al2O3-HAP catalyst (2:8 by wt %) was impregnated with Pd to develop a new functional catalyst to alter surface acidity. Based on the results, the combination of Al2O3 and HAP catalysts generated significant quantities of weak acid sites which demonstrates an enhancement in catalytic activity. In addition, Pd modification in the optimal composition ratio of the Al2O3-HAP catalyst extremely increased the amount of weak acid sites as well as weak acid density due to the synergistic effect between the Pd and Al2O3-HAP catalyst that are supposed to suggest the active sites in the reaction. Among all catalysts, the Al20-HAP80-Pd catalyst displayed brilliant catalytic performance in the course of diethyl ether yield (ca. 51.0%) at a reaction temperature of 350 °C and ethylene yield (ca. 75.0%) at a reaction temperature of 400 °C having an outstanding stability under time-on-stream for 10 h. This is recognized to the combination of the effects of weak acid sites (Lewis acidity), small amount of strong acid sites, and structural characteristics of the catalytic materials used.
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- Chaowat Autthanit
- Center
of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department
of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Bio-Circular-Green-Economy
Technology & Engineering Center, BCGeTEC, Department of Chemical
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Center
of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department
of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Center
of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department
of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Center
of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department
of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Bio-Circular-Green-Economy
Technology & Engineering Center, BCGeTEC, Department of Chemical
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Organic Reactions Using Clay and Clay-Supported Catalysts: A Survey of Recent Literature. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-021-09333-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Numpilai T, Cheng CK, Seubsai A, Faungnawakij K, Limtrakul J, Witoon T. Sustainable utilization of waste glycerol for 1,3-propanediol production over Pt/WO x/Al 2O 3 catalysts: Effects of catalyst pore sizes and optimization of synthesis conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 272:116029. [PMID: 33248828 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recycling of waste glycerol derived from biodiesel production to high value-added chemicals is essential for sustainable development of Bio-Circular-Green Economy. This work studied the conversion of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol over Pt/WOx/Al2O3 catalysts, pointing out the impacts of catalyst pore sizes and operating conditions for maximizing the yield of 1,3-propanediol. The results suggested that both pore confinement effect and number of available reactive metals as well as operating conditions determined the glycerol conversion and 1,3-propanediol selectivity. The small-pore 5Pt/WOx/S-Al2O3 catalyst (6.1 nm) gave a higher Pt dispersion (32.0%), a smaller Pt crystallite size (3.5 nm) and a higher number of acidity (0.47 mmol NH3 g-1) compared to those of the large-pore 5Pt/WOx/L-Al2O3 catalyst (40.3 nm). However, glycerol conversion and 1,3-propanediol yield over the small-pore 5Pt/WOx/S-Al2O3 catalyst were significantly lower than those of the large-pore Pt/WOx/L-Al2O3 catalyst, suggesting that the diffusional restriction within the small-pore catalyst suppressed transportation of molecules to expose catalytic active sites, favoring the excessive hydrogenolysis of 1,3-propanediol, giving rise to undesirable products. The best 1,3-propanediol yield of 32.8% at 78% glycerol conversion were achieved over the 5Pt/WOx/L-Al2O3 under optimal reaction condition of 220 °C, 6 MPa, 5 h reaction time and amount of catalyst to glycerol ratio of 0.25 g mL-1. However, the 1,3-propanediol yield and glycerol conversion decreased to 19.6% and 51% after the 4th reaction-regeneration which were attributed to the carbonaceous deposition and the agglomeration of Pt particles.
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- Thanapha Numpilai
- Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC-KU on NanoCatalysts and NanoMaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC-KU on NanoCatalysts and NanoMaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Research Network of NANOTEC-KU on NanoCatalysts and NanoMaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 111 Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC-KU on NanoCatalysts and NanoMaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, 21210, Thailand.
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Chen J, Xia Q, Wang Y, Huang Y. Progress in Production of 1, 3-propanediol From Selective Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2020.604624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) is an important bulk chemical widely used in the polyester and polyurethane industry. The selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to value-added 1,3-PDO is extremely attractive. However, the formation of 1,3-PDO is less thermodynamically stable than 1,2-PDO, and the steric hindrance effect in the reaction process makes the highly selective production of 1,3-PDO a great challenge. In this mini review, the recent research progress on the selective catalytic hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-PDO is overviewed and the catalytic mechanism of the reaction is summarized. We mainly focus on the different performances of each type of catalyst (Pt-W-based catalysts, Ir-Re based-catalysts, and other types) as well as the interactions between metals and supports. Finally, several personal perspectives on the opportunities and challenges within this promising field are discussed.
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Lei N, Miao Z, Liu F, Wang H, Pan X, Wang A, Zhang T. Understanding the deactivation behavior of Pt/WO3/Al2O3 catalyst in the glycerol hydrogenolysis reaction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63549-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Gérardy R, Debecker DP, Estager J, Luis P, Monbaliu JCM. Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C 2-C 6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass. Chem Rev 2020; 120:7219-7347. [PMID: 32667196 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population growth over the next 3 decades is a very strong incentive for the identification of alternative primary resources other than petro-based ones. In contrast with fossil resources, renewable biomass is a virtually inexhaustible reservoir of chemical building blocks. Shifting the current industrial paradigm from almost exclusively petro-based resources to alternative bio-based raw materials requires more than vibrant political messages; it requires a profound revision of the concepts and technologies on which industrial chemical processes rely. Only a small fraction of molecules extracted from biomass bears significant chemical and commercial potentials to be considered as ubiquitous chemical platforms upon which a new, bio-based industry can thrive. Owing to its inherent assets in terms of unique process experience, scalability, and reduced environmental footprint, flow chemistry arguably has a major role to play in this context. This review covers a selection of C2 to C6 bio-based chemical platforms with existing commercial markets including polyols (ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, glycerol, 1,4-butanediol, xylitol, and sorbitol), furanoids (furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural) and carboxylic acids (lactic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, itaconic acid, and levulinic acid). The aim of this review is to illustrate the various aspects of upgrading bio-based platform molecules toward commodity or specialty chemicals using new process concepts that fall under the umbrella of continuous flow technology and that could change the future perspectives of biorefineries.
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- Romaric Gérardy
- Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis, MolSys Research Unit, University of Liège, B-4000 Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.,Research & Innovation Centre for Process Engineering (ReCIPE), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Certech, Rue Jules Bordet 45, Zone Industrielle C, B-7180 Seneffe, Belgium
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- Research & Innovation Centre for Process Engineering (ReCIPE), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.,Materials & Process Engineering (iMMC-IMAP), UCLouvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis, MolSys Research Unit, University of Liège, B-4000 Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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Krutpijit C, Tian W, Jongsomjit B, Pjontek D, Herrera JE. Lithium promotion in ethanol oxidative dehydrogenation over Al- modified Ag/Montmorillonite clays. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2019.110717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Selective Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 2-Isopropoxy-Propan-1-Ol over Noble Metal Ion-Exchanged Mordenite Zeolite. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9110885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study investigated the selective conversion of glycerol to 2-isopropoxy-propan-1-ol over noble metal ion-exchanged mordenite zeolites (RuMOR, RhMOR, and PdMOR) as heterogeneous catalysts via catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis (CTH) using propan-2-ol as the solvent, hydrogen supplier, and reactive coupling reagent with glycerol. The catalytic reactions were performed at 140 °C under inert conditions with a 0.5 MPa initial pressure of N2. A single product, 2-isopropoxy-propan-1-ol, was catalytically generated without any appreciable by-products. The catalytic results were reproducible, and the catalysts exhibited good recyclability.
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Muraza O. Peculiarities of Glycerol Conversion to Chemicals Over Zeolite-Based Catalysts. Front Chem 2019; 7:233. [PMID: 31106190 PMCID: PMC6498140 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Many countries have opted to produce biodiesel from vegetable oils for energy security and climate change concerns. Consequently, the availability of abundant glycerol, as a by-product in biodiesel production, is more obvious. Many institutions and companies have explored different routes to convert glycerol to highly-added chemical products and fuel additives. As the addition of the second reactant to glycerol may end up with worse exergy calculation, the conversion of glycerol over solid acid catalysts without the addition of the second reactant is preferred in this mini-review. Glycerol aromatization and glycerol dehydration over zeolite catalysts were focused with an emphasis on recent papers in the past 3 years. The role of acidity, hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity, zeolite frameworks are highlighted. The presence of water in the glycerol feed affected the stability of the catalysts. Low cost and naturally abundant zeolite and minerals are proposed. Numerous low-cost catalysts such as natural zeolites and natural clays are potentially used for this purpose.
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- Oki Muraza
- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology and Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Mendes PCD, Costa-Amaral R, Gomes JF, Da Silva JLF. The influence of hydroxy groups on the adsorption of three-carbon alcohols on Ni(111), Pd(111) and Pt(111) surfaces: a density functional theory study within the D3 dispersion correction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:8434-8444. [PMID: 30949640 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp00752k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Experimentally, steric and inductive effects have been suggested as key parameters in the adsorption and reactivity of alcohols on transition-metal (TM) surfaces, however, our atomistic understanding of the behavior of alcohols in catalysis is far from satisfactory, in particular, due to the role of hydroxy groups in the adsorption properties of C3 alcohols on TM surfaces. In this study, we investigated those effects through ab initio calculations based on density functional theory employing a semilocal exchange-correlation functional within van der Waals corrections (the D3 framework) for the adsorption of C3 alcohols with different numbers and positions of OH groups, namely, propane, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol and glycerol, on the compact Ni(111), Pd(111) and Pt(111) surfaces. As expected, we found that the adsorption energy is affected by the number of hydroxy groups with similar values for each pair of regioisomers, which clearly indicates the effect of the number of OH groups. Based on Bader charge analysis, we found an effective charge transfer from the C3 molecules to the substrates, which can explain the reduction in the work function due to adsorption. Upon adsorption, the alpha carbon to the OH group closest to the surface and the central carbon are the most positively charged atoms, which increases the lability of their bonded H atoms. In addition, the depletion of electron density between the C-H and O-H bonds closer to the surfaces corroborated their stretching, suggesting that the proximity of the adsorbates to the surfaces affects the acidity of these H atoms, as well as inductive effects within the molecules.
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- Paulo C D Mendes
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, PO Box 780, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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Feng S, Zhao B, Liang Y, Liu L, Dong J. Improving Selectivity to 1,3-Propanediol for Glycerol Hydrogenolysis Using W- and Al-Incorporated SBA-15 as Support for Pt Nanoparticles. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b03982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shanghua Feng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taishan University, Taian 271021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Ginjupalli S, Balla P, Shaik H, Nekkala N, Ponnala B, Mitta H. Comparative study of vapour phase glycerol dehydration over different tungstated metal phosphate acid catalysts. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj04484a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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WOx/TiP shows superior activity and selectivity during glycerol dehydration to acrolein owing to the availability of suitable acidic sites, appropriate acid density and a wide porosity.
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- Srinivasarao Ginjupalli
- Basic Science and Humanities
- Swarnandhra College of Engineering and Technology
- Narsapur
- India
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Catalysis division
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Catalysis division
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Catalysis division
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Catalysis division
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Catalysis division
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
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Kandasamy S, Samudrala SP, Bhattacharya S. The route towards sustainable production of ethylene glycol from a renewable resource, biodiesel waste: a review. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy02035c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ethylene glycol (EG) is a commodity chemical commercially produced via oxidation of the petrochemical-based resource, ethylene.
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Toward the Sustainable Synthesis of Propanols from Renewable Glycerol over MoO3-Al2O3 Supported Palladium Catalysts. Catalysts 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/catal8090385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The catalytic conversion of glycerol to value-added propanols is a promising synthetic route that holds the potential to overcome the glycerol oversupply from the biodiesel industry. In this study, selective hydrogenolysis of 10 wt% aqueous bio-glycerol to 1-propanol and 2-propanol was performed in the vapor phase, fixed-bed reactor by using environmentally friendly bifunctional Pd/MoO3-Al2O3 catalysts prepared by wetness impregnation method. The physicochemical properties of these catalysts were derived from various techniques such as X-ray diffraction, NH3-temperature programmed desorption, scanning electron microscopy, 27Al NMR spectroscopy, surface area analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. The catalytic activity results depicted that a high catalytic activity (>80%) with very high selectivity (>90%) to 1-propanol and 2-propanol was obtained over all the catalysts evaluated in a continuously fed, fixed-bed reactor. However, among all others, 2 wt% Pd/MoO3-Al2O3 catalyst was the most active and selective to propanols. The synergic interaction between the palladium and MoO3 on Al2O3 support and high strength weak to moderate acid sites of the catalyst were solely responsible for the high catalytic activity. The maximum glycerol conversion of 88.4% with 91.3% selectivity to propanols was achieved at an optimum reaction condition of 210 ∘ C and 1 bar pressure after 3 h of glycerol hydrogenolysis reaction.
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