Hydrodeoxygenation of phenol on bifunctional Ni-based catalysts: Effects of Mo promotion and support

Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of phenol dissolved in decalin was studied over H-activated Ni and Mo-Ni catalysts supported on alumina and amorphous silica alumina (ASA) in the context of the O-removal from bio-liquids. The activity test was carried out in a flow reactor at 310 °C and total hydrogen press...

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Authors: Kordouli, E., Pawelec, Bárbara, Kordulis, C., Lycourghiotis, A., García Fierro, José Luis
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/231598
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/231598
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Phenol hydrodeoxygenation
Ni Catalyst
Mo Promoter
Alumina
Amorphous silica-alumina
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Summary:Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of phenol dissolved in decalin was studied over H-activated Ni and Mo-Ni catalysts supported on alumina and amorphous silica alumina (ASA) in the context of the O-removal from bio-liquids. The activity test was carried out in a flow reactor at 310 °C and total hydrogen pressure of 3 MPa. The catalyst samples were characterized by several physico-chemical techniques (S, H-TPR, HRTEM, DRIFT spectroscopy of adsorbed CO and NH, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, SEM-EDS and HRTEM) in order to obtain catalyst activity-structure correlation. After 4 h on stream, the Mo-Ni/ASA catalyst displayed the highest activity in the HDO of phenol, which was linked with its highest Ni dispersion, the Mo promoting action and largest acidity. The Mo-Ni/ASA catalyst displayed 2 times higher yield of O-free products than a commercial NiMoP(S)/AlO catalyst activated by sulfidation. The role of metals and metal oxides species in HDO reaction has been discussed.