Abstract
In this study inexpensive, non-toxic, and noble metal free mono- and bimetallic catalysts on activated carbon were tested in liquid phase catalytic furfural hydrotreatment to a potential biofuel component 2-methylfuran. High yields of 2-methylfuran were achieved in the study, the highest yield was achieved with 10 wt-% Ni/C (48.9%) in 120 minutes and good results were obtained also with bimetallic 2/2 wt-% CuNi/C and CuFe/C (yield 44.2 and 41.0%, respectively). These high yields were achieved applying significantly shorter reaction time (60 – 120 min) compared to many published studies. The activity of nickel catalysts was very high resulting eventually in further hydrogenation of 2-methylfuran. With increasing nickel loading also ring-opening and decarbonylation reactions were promoted. Addition of iron to nickel was beneficial for decreasing decarbonylation and other side reactions. Copper/nickel and copper/iron combinations were observed to have beneficial interaction as activity and selectivity to MF increased significantly.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-60 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | ChemistrySelect |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Keywords
- 2-methyfuran
- Biofuel
- carbon
- furfural
- hydrotreatment
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Liquid Phase Furfural Hydrotreatment to 2-Methylfuran with Carbon Supported Copper, Nickel, and Iron Catalysts. / Jaatinen, Salla K.; Karinen, Reetta S.; Lehtonen, Juha S.
In: ChemistrySelect, Vol. 2, No. 1, 01.01.2017, p. 51-60.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Liquid Phase Furfural Hydrotreatment to 2-Methylfuran with Carbon Supported Copper, Nickel, and Iron Catalysts
AU - Jaatinen, Salla K.
AU - Karinen, Reetta S.
AU - Lehtonen, Juha S.
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - In this study inexpensive, non-toxic, and noble metal free mono- and bimetallic catalysts on activated carbon were tested in liquid phase catalytic furfural hydrotreatment to a potential biofuel component 2-methylfuran. High yields of 2-methylfuran were achieved in the study, the highest yield was achieved with 10 wt-% Ni/C (48.9%) in 120 minutes and good results were obtained also with bimetallic 2/2 wt-% CuNi/C and CuFe/C (yield 44.2 and 41.0%, respectively). These high yields were achieved applying significantly shorter reaction time (60 – 120 min) compared to many published studies. The activity of nickel catalysts was very high resulting eventually in further hydrogenation of 2-methylfuran. With increasing nickel loading also ring-opening and decarbonylation reactions were promoted. Addition of iron to nickel was beneficial for decreasing decarbonylation and other side reactions. Copper/nickel and copper/iron combinations were observed to have beneficial interaction as activity and selectivity to MF increased significantly.
AB - In this study inexpensive, non-toxic, and noble metal free mono- and bimetallic catalysts on activated carbon were tested in liquid phase catalytic furfural hydrotreatment to a potential biofuel component 2-methylfuran. High yields of 2-methylfuran were achieved in the study, the highest yield was achieved with 10 wt-% Ni/C (48.9%) in 120 minutes and good results were obtained also with bimetallic 2/2 wt-% CuNi/C and CuFe/C (yield 44.2 and 41.0%, respectively). These high yields were achieved applying significantly shorter reaction time (60 – 120 min) compared to many published studies. The activity of nickel catalysts was very high resulting eventually in further hydrogenation of 2-methylfuran. With increasing nickel loading also ring-opening and decarbonylation reactions were promoted. Addition of iron to nickel was beneficial for decreasing decarbonylation and other side reactions. Copper/nickel and copper/iron combinations were observed to have beneficial interaction as activity and selectivity to MF increased significantly.
KW - 2-methyfuran
KW - Biofuel
KW - carbon
KW - furfural
KW - hydrotreatment
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U2 - 10.1002/slct.201601947
DO - 10.1002/slct.201601947
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029378923
VL - 2
SP - 51
EP - 60
JO - ChemistrySelect
JF - ChemistrySelect
SN - 2365-6549
IS - 1
ER -