生物质热解制生物油及其提质研究现状

生物质能源作为可再生能源的重要组成部分,其综合高效利用在能源替代与补充、保护生态环境等方面具有重要的战略意义。生物油是生物质通过热裂解技术获得的液体产物,具有能量密度较高、环境友好、可再生及可直接输送等优点,可替代传统化石燃料推广使用,解决日益严重的能源紧缺与环境污染等问题。生物质热解制油技术的开发与利用,已成为新世纪可持续能源研究领域的重要课题之一。总结了近年来生物质热解制油技术的主要研究进展,重点关注热解反应器、催化热解技术与生物油的提质利用方面的研究,介绍了碱金属、氧化物和分子筛3种生物质热解催化剂,以及乳化、催化加氢、催化裂解、催化酯化和重整制氢5种生物质提质方法,最后对生物质热解技术的现状及发展趋势进行了总结和概括。     

生物质热化学法制氢技术的研究进展

介绍木质生物质热化学法生产氢气的四条主要技术路线,分别是生物质气化制氢、生物质热解油制氢、生物质超临界水气化制氢、源于生物质的小分子有机物催化重整制氢方法,着重从化学反应机理、热力学模拟、催化剂种类、工艺开发、工业化进展等方面总结生物质热化学制氢技术的最新研究进展,分析了各类小分子制氢的热力学规律,并指出工业化过程存在...     

生物质油与蜡油在FCC装置共炼的多目标优化

生物燃料作为一种可部分代替化石燃料的潜在能源具有绿色、可再生、无硫等优势,但其生产成本一般较高。生物质油与蜡油在催化裂化装置中的共炼通过利用炼厂已有设备可有效降低生物炼厂的投资费用进而降低生物燃料的生产成本。为同时降低共炼过程的经济费用和环境影响以筛选最优的生物质原料和生物质油制备技术,采用Eco-indicator 99方法量化共炼过程的环境影响,提出了针对该过程的多目标优化模型。结果表明:无论是降低经济费用还是减少环境影响,采用催化热解技术制备生物质油优于快速热解;不同目标下所获得的最优生物质原料不同;生物质原料在费用和环境影响中占比最大。因此,在对共炼过程进行优化时,需要考虑过程对环境的影响,而降低生物质原料的消耗对共炼过程费用和环境影响的降低最为有效。     

生物质热化学转化制液体燃料的研究进展

生物质是唯一可转化成可替代常规液态石油燃料和其它化学品的可再生碳资源。热化学高效转化利用技术是生物质能源开发利用的最主要途径。本文综述了国内外生物质热化学转化制备液体燃料技术的主要研究途径、产业化进程的现状,论述了生物质液体燃料的产业化发展的可能性和存在的问题。对中国生物质热化学转化的发展趋势提出了研究开发利用的发展前景和建议。     

Biofuels from waste fish oil pyrolysis: Continuous production in a pilot plant

Fast pyrolysis of waste fish oil was performed in a continuous pyrolysis pilot plant. The experiment was carried out under steady-state conditions in which 10 kg of biomass was added at a feed rate of 3.2 kg h⁻¹. A bio-oil yield of 72-73% was obtained with a controlled reaction temperature of 525 °C. The bio-oil was distilled to obtain purified products with boiling ranges corresponding to light bio-oil and heavy bio-oil. These biofuels were characterized according to their physico-chemical properties, and compared with the Brazilian-fuel specifications for conventional gasoline and diesel fuels. The results show that the fast pyrolysis process represents an alternative technique for the production of biofuels from waste fish oil with characteristics similar to petroleum fuels.     

生物质能源转化技术与应用(Ⅲ)——生物质热解液体燃料油制备和精制技术

生物质能源是唯一可再生、可替代化石能源转化成气态、液态和固态燃料以及其它化工原料或者产品的碳资源。随着化石资源的枯竭和人类对全球性环境问题的关注,生物质能源替代化石能源利用的研究和开发,已成为国内外众多学者研究和关注的热点。本系列讲座主要讲述以生物质资源为主要原料,通过不同途径转化为洁净的、高品位的气体、液体或固体燃料。本讲主要综述了生物质高压液化、快速热解液化制备液体燃料油技术现状、工艺及设备,并在总结生物质热解液体燃料油特性的基础上,总结了生物热解液体燃料油的物理法精制技术(包括脱水、添加溶剂和乳化)和化学法精制技术(包括催化加氢、催化裂解、催化酯化、水蒸气重整)的研究现状,并对其精制机理、优缺点进行了分析。随着制备和精制技术的深入研究,生物质热解液体燃料油可望替代汽油、柴油等化石燃料而越来越受到人们的关注。     

Recent advances in the catalytic pyrolysis of biomass

Biomass is considered as a renewable and alternative resource for the production of fuels and chemicals, since it is the only carbon and hydrogen containing resource that we can find in the world except for fossil resources, capable of being converted to hydrocarbons. The pyrolytic liquefaction of biomass is a promising way to convert biomass to useful products. This paper briefly surveys the present status of the direct catalytic pyrolysis for the liquefaction of biomass. The direct use of catalysts could decrease the pyrolysis temperature, increase the conversion of biomass and the yield of bio-oil, and change the distribution of the pyrolytic liquid products then improve the quality of the bio-oil obtained. The fact that biomass is in solid state present great challenges for its conversion and for the effective use of catalysts due to the bad heat transfer characteristics and bad mass transfer properties. These barriers appeal for the development of a new catalyst and new catalytic process as well as the integration of both. Process design and process intensification are of significant importance in the catalytic conversion of biomass.     

Upgrading of biofuel by the catalytic deoxygenation of biomass

Biomass can be used to produce biofuels, such as bio-oil and bio-diesel, by a range of methods. Biofuels, however, have a high oxygen content, which deteriorates the biofuel quality. Therefore, the upgrading of biofuels via catalytic deoxygenation is necessary. This paper reviews the recent advances of the catalytic deoxygenation of biomass. Catalytic cracking of bio-oil is a promising method to enhance the quality of bio-oil. Microporous zeolites, mesoporous zeolites and metal oxide catalysts have been investigated for the catalytic cracking of biomass. On the other hand, it is important to develop methods to reduce catalyst coking and enhance the lifetime of the catalyst. In addition, an examination of the effects of the process parameters is very important for optimizing the composition of the product. The catalytic upgrading of triglycerides to hydrocarbon-based fuels is carried out in two ways. Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) was introduced to remove oxygen atoms from the triglycerides in the form of H₂O by hydrogenation. HDO produced hydrogenated biodiesel because the catalysts and process were based mainly on well-established technology, hydrodesulfurization. Many refineries and companies have attempted to develop and commercialize the HDO process. On the other hand, the consumption of huge amounts of hydrogen is a major problem hindering the wide-spread use of HDO process. To solve the hydrogen problem, deoxygenation with the minimum use of hydrogen was recently proposed. Precious metal-based catalysts showed reasonable activity for the deoxygenation of reagent-grade fatty acids with a batch-mode reaction. On the other hand, the continuous production of hydrocarbon in a fixed-bed showed that the initial catalytic activity decreases gradually due to coke deposition. The catalytic activity for deoxygenation needs to be maintained to achieve the widespread production of hydrocarbon-based fuels with a biological origin.     

生物质能源转化技术与应用(Ⅶ)——植物原料水解制乙醇的技术与应用

生物质能源是惟一可再生,可替代化石能源转化气态、液态和固态燃料以及其他化工原料或者产品的碳资源。随着化石能源的枯竭和人类对全球环境问题的关注,生物质能源替代化石能源利用的研究和开发,已成为国内外众多学者研究和关注的热点。本系列讲座主要讲述以生物质资源为主要原料,通过不同途径转化为洁净的、高品位的气体、液体或固体燃料。本讲主要阐述了国内外纤维素生物质预处理的研究进展和酸水解工艺。并对一些工艺的优缺点进行了分析和比较,指出了纤维素生物质预处理和酸水解的研究方向。     

Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fuels: Process development and technoeconomic evaluation

Levulinic acid (LA) has been identified as a platform chemical, which can be produced from lignocellulosic materials and transformed into liquid fuels, fuel additives and even other specialty chemicals. These conversions have been made possible through recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis. Taking advantage of novel chemistries and catalytic materials, we have developed a LA-based strategy to convert lignocellulosic biomass into liquid hydrocarbon fuels. To assess the economic potential of this approach, a process synthesis effort supported by detailed process simulation and capital/operational cost calculations has been undertaken. Furthermore, we study different feedstocks and perform sensitivity analysis studies for several process and economic parameters. Finally, we present the results of an energy efficiency analysis and discuss biomass transportation aspects.     

Catalytic upgrading of bio‐oils by esterification

Biomass is the term given to naturally‐produced organic matter resulting from photosynthesis, and represents the most abundant organic polymers on Earth. Consequently, there has been great interest in the potential exploitation of lignocellulosic biomass as a renewable feedstock for energy, materials and chemicals production. The energy sector has largely focused on the direct thermochemical processing of lignocellulose via pyrolysis/gasification for heat generation, and the co‐production of bio‐oils and bio‐gas which may be upgraded to produce drop‐in transportation fuels. This mini‐review describes recent advances in the design and application of solid acid catalysts for the energy efficient upgrading of pyrolysis biofuels. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry     

Recent research progress on bio-oil conversion into bio-fuels and raw chemicals: a review

Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass valorization for producing fuels and commodities (olefins and BTX aromatics) are gathered in this paper, with a focus on the conversion of bio-oil (produced by fast pyrolysis of biomass). The main valorization routes are: (i) conditioning of bio-oil (by esterification, aldol condensation, ketonization, in situ cracking, and mild hydrodeoxygenation) for its use as a fuel or stable raw material for further catalytic processing; (ii) production of fuels by deep hydrodeoxygenation; (iii) ex situ catalytic cracking (in line) of the volatiles produced in biomass pyrolysis, aimed at the selective production of olefins and aromatics; (iv) cracking of raw bio-oil in units designed with specific objectives concerning selectivity; and (v) processing in fluidized bed catalytic cracking (FCC) units. This review deals with the technological evolution of these routes, in terms of catalysts, reaction conditions, reactors, and product yields. A study has been carried out on the current state-of-knowledge of the technological capacity, advantages and disadvantages of the different routes, as well as on the prospects for the implementation of each route within the scope of the Sustainable Refinery. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry     

Hydrogen from biomass-production by steam reforming of biomass pyrolysis oil

Thermo-conversion of biomass is one of the leading near-term options for renewable production of hydrogen and has the potential to provide a significant fraction of transportation fuel required in the future. We propose a two-step process that starts with fast pyrolysis of biomass, which generates high yields of a liquid product, bio-oil, followed by catalytic steam reforming of bio-oil to produce hydrogen. A major advantage of such a concept results from the fact that bio-oil is much easier and less expensive to transport than either biomass or hydrogen. Therefore, the processing of biomass and the production of hydrogen can be performed at separate locations, optimized with respect to feedstock supply and to hydrogen distribution infrastructure. This approach makes the process very well suited for both centralized and distributed hydrogen production. This work demonstrates reforming of bio-oil in a bench-scale fluidized bed system and provides hydrogen yields obtained using several commercial and custom-made catalysts.     

生物质能源转化技术与应用(Ⅳ)——生物质热解气化技术研究和应用

生物质能源是惟一可再生、可替代化石能源转换成气态、液态和固态燃料以及其他化工原料或者产品的碳资源。随着化石能源的枯竭和人类对全球性环境问题的关注,生物质能源替代化石能源利用的研究和开发,已成为国内外众多学者研究和关注的热点。本系列讲座主要讲述以生物质资源为主要原料,通过不同途径转化为洁净的、高品位的气体、液体或固体燃料。本讲主要对生物质的热解气化方式进行了介绍,着重介绍了生物质气化集中供气、供热、发电、合成液体燃料、制氢等技术方面的研究和应用现状,并指出了目前存在的主要问题,提出了我国在生物质气化领域的重点研究方向。     

生物质能源转化技术与应用(Ⅰ)

生物质能源是唯一可再生、可替代化石能源转化成液态和气态燃料以及其它化工原料或者产品的碳资源。随着化石能源的枯竭和人类对全球性环境问题的关注,生物质能替代化石能源利用的研究和开发,已成为国内外众多学者研究和关注的热点。本文综述了我国年可获得生物质资源量达到3.14亿吨煤当量,其中秸秆和薪材分别占 54% 和 36%;现有180多亿吨林木生物质资源量、8~10亿吨可获得量和3亿吨可作为能源的利用量。生物质能转化利用的主要途径是:热化学高效转化利用的热解气化发电(供热、供气)、快速热解制备液体燃料和生物质气化合成液体燃料,以及生物化学转化技术等。同时,论述了目前已经进行的生物质研究开发技术和产业化利用进展。     

Hydro-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass over alumina supported Platinum,Mo<Subscript>2</Subscript>C and WC catalysts

In-line hydro-treatment of bio-oil vapor from fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass (hydro-pyrolysis of biomass) is studied as a method of upgrading the liquefied bio-oil for a possible precursor to green fuels. The nobel metal (Pt) and non-noble metal catalysts (Mo₂C and WC) were compared at 500 °C and atmospheric pressure which are same as the reaction conditions for fast pyrolysis of biomass. Results indicated that under the pyrolysis conditions, the major components, such as acids and carbonyls, of the fast pyrolysis bio-oil can be completely and partially hydrogenated to form hydrocarbons, an ideal fossil fuel blend, in the hydro-treated bio-oil. The carbide catalysts perform equally well as the Pt catalyst regarding to the aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon formation (ca. 60%), showing the feasibility of using the cheap non-noble catalysts for hydro-pyrolysis of biomass.

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Biohydrogen Production Through Dark Fermentation

Waste organic biomass is regarded as the most suitable renewable source for conversion to produce biofuels and biochemicals. Owing to its high-energy potential and abundancy, lignocellulosic biomass can be utilized to produce alternative energy in the form of gaseous and liquid biofuels. Microbial conversion of waste biomass is the most successful technology for the generation of biohydrogen through dark fermentation. Different biological hydrogen production technologies along with process parameters are described in this review paper with the focus on dark fermentation. The production of biohydrogen from various substrates is summarized along with the integrated mode of dark fermentation and photofermentation. Hydrogen generation through biological water-gas shift reaction is also highlighted.     

生物质基含氧化合物化学催化法制备长链烷烃的研究进展

利用生物质资源可以制备混合醇、烃类燃料、生物柴油等可再生运输燃料。相较于燃料乙醇、生物柴油等含氧燃料,烃类燃料在使用性能上更具优势,是新一代生物燃料发展重点。本文着重介绍以木质纤维素水解得到的单糖为平台,经过一系列化学催化反应,制备碳数大于8的各类烷烃的新型生物燃料生产路径。总结了近年来研究者们以C₅或C₆小分子化合物为原料,采用不同的反应策略实现碳链增长,得到满足现代运输燃料碳数分布的中间体的研究成果;以及高效脱除燃料中间体中氧元素的各种催化反应技术方案。分析对比了不同技术路线烃类燃料的产率、工艺条件等技术指标,并且评述了不同反应路径的特色及其存在的问题。最后,对木质生物质化学催化法制备运输燃料的工业化给出了发展建议。     

The role of butanol in the development of sustainable fuel technologies

OVERVIEW: The development of innovative methods to efficiently convert biomass to fuels and industrial chemicals is one of the grand challenges of the current age. n‐Butanol is a versatile and sustainable platform chemical that can be produced from a variety of waste biomass sources. The emergence of new technologies for the production of fuels and chemicals from butanol will allow it to be a significant component of a necessarily dynamic and multifaceted solution to the current global energy crisis. IMPACT: The production of butanol from biomass and its utilization as a precursor to a diverse set of fuel products has the potential to reduce petroleum use worldwide. In concert with other emerging renewable technologies, significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions may be realized. The rapid incorporation of renewables into the world fuel supply may also help to offset predicted increases in transportation fuel prices as the supply of oil declines. APPLICATIONS: Recent work has shown that butanol is a potential gasoline replacement that can also be blended in significant quantities with conventional diesel fuel. These efforts have transitioned to research focused on the development of viable methods for the production of an array of oxygenated and fully saturated jet and diesel fuels from butanol. The technologies discussed in this paper will help drive the commercialization and utilization of a spectrum of butanol based sustainable fuels that can supplement and partially displace conventional petroleum derived fuels. Published 2010 by John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.     

生物质转化及生物质油精制的研究进展

目前,生物质热解和生物质液化是两种有效的生物质转化技术,其转化所得生物质油有望替代化石燃料。但是生物质油的高含氧量、低热值和化学不稳定性影响其广泛应用,对生物质油进行精制以改善生物质油品质,是当前研究的热点。介绍了生物质常用的转化技术——生物质热解和生物质液化,并比较了这两种工艺所得生物质油的特性,评述了油品精制工艺,为生物质油利用提供参考。