Synthesis of Bio-aromatics from Black Liquors Using Catalytic Pyrolysis

Andre Heeres, Niels Schenk, Inouk Muizebelt, Ricardo Blees, Bart De Waele, Arend Jan Zeeuw, Nathalie Meyer, Rob Carr, Erwin Wilbers, Hero Jan Heeres*

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Bio-aromatics (benzene, toluene, xylenes, BTX) were prepared by the catalytic pyrolysis of six different black liquors using both in situ and ex situ approaches. A wide range of catalysts was screened and conditions were optimized in microscale reactors. Up to 7 wt % of BTX, based on the organic fraction of the black liquors, was obtained for both the in situ and ex situ pyrolysis (T = 500-600 degrees C) using a Ga-modified H-ZSM-5 catalyst. The in situ catalytic pyrolysis of black liquors from hardwood paper mills afforded slightly higher yields of aromatics/BTX than softwood black liquors, a trend that could be confirmed by the results obtained in the ex situ catalytic pyrolysis. An almost full deoxygenation of the lignin and carbohydrate fraction was achieved and both organic fractions were converted to a broad range of (substituted) aromatics. The zeolite catalyst used was remarkably stable and even after 100 experiments in batch mode with intermittent oxidative catalyst regeneration, the yields and selectivity toward BTX remained similar. The ex situ pyrolysis of black liquor has potential for large-scale implementation in a paper mill without disturbing the paper production process.

Originele taal-2English
Pagina's (van-tot)3472-3480
Aantal pagina's17
TijdschriftACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Volume6
Nummer van het tijdschrift3
DOI's
StatusPublished - 5-mrt.-2018

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