Energy & Fuels; Engineering

Influence of W loading, support type, and preparation method on the performance of zirconia or alumina-supported Pt catalysts for n-dodecane hydroisomerization

Autores: Garcia-Perez, D; Blanco-Brieva, G; Alvarez-Galvan, MC; Campos-Martin, JM

Artículo.
Fuel. vol: 319. page: 0016-2361.
Fecha: jul-01. 2022.
Doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123704.

Resumen:
Catalysts based on zirconia and alumina-supported tungsten oxides (3-18 wt% W) with a small loading of platinum (0.3 wt% Pt) were selected to study the influence of W loading, support type, and preparation methods on the hydroisomerization of n-dodecane. The alumina-and [read more]

Process design and techno-economic analysis of gas and aqueous phase maleic anhydride production from biomass-derived furfural

Autores: Agirre, I; Gandarias, I; Granados, ML; Arias, PL

Artículo.
Biomass Convers. Biorefinery. vol: 10. página: 2190-6815.
Fecha: DEC. 2020.
Doi: 10.1007/s13399-019-00462-w.

Resumen:
Maleic anhydride is used worldwide for a wide range of applications: from the manufacture of resins to lubricant additives or agricultural chemicals. The current production processes use benzene or butane as raw materials. This work shows the conceptual design [read more]

Noble metals supported on binary gamma-Al2O3-alpha-Ga2O3 oxide as potential low-temperature water-gas shift catalysts

Authors: de Leon, JND; Loera-Serna, S; Zepeda, TA; Dominguez, D; Pawelec, B; Venezia, AM; Fuentes-Moyado, S

Article.
Fuel. vol: 266. page: 0016-2361.
Date: APR 15. 2020.
Doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117031.

Abstract:
A high surface area binary gamma-Al2O3-alpha-Ga2O3 oxide (AlGa) (75% wt%/25 wt%) was prepared by a single-stage precipitation method, and then used as support for noble metal catalysts (3 wt% nominal metal content). Effect [read more]

Understanding the degree of estolide enzymatic polymerization and the effects on its lubricant properties

Authors: Greco-Duarte, J; Collaco, ACA; Costa, AMM; Silva, LO; Da Silva, JAC; Torres, AG; Fernandez-Lafuente, R; Freire, DMG

Article.
Fuel. vol: 245. page: 0016-2361.
Date: jun-01. 2019.
Doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.02.004.

Abstract:
The aim of this study was to understand estolide enzyme polymerization from free ricinoleic acid (FRA) and its lubricant properties, by controlling the reaction time, during the course of a reaction involving [read more]

Noble metals supported on binary gamma-Al2O3-alpha-Ga2O3 oxide as potential low-temperature water-gas shift catalysts

Authors: de Leon, JND; Loera-Serna, S; Zepeda, TA; Dominguez, D; Pawelec, B; Venezia, AM; Fuentes-Moyado, S

Article.
Fuel. vol: 266. page: 0016-2361.
Date: APR 15. 2020.
Doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117031.

Abstract:
A high surface area binary gamma-Al2O3-alpha-Ga2O3 oxide (AlGa) (75% wt%/25 wt%) was prepared by a single-stage precipitation method, and then used as support for noble metal catalysts (3 wt% nominal metal content). Effect [read more]

Effect of partial Mo substitution by W on HDS activity using sulfide CoMoW/Al2O3-TiO2 catalysts

Authors: Obeso-Estrella, R; Fierro, JLG; de Leon, JND; Fuentes, S; Alonso-Nunez, G; Lugo-Medina, E; Pawelec, B; Zepeda, TA

Article.
Fuel. vol: 233. page: 0016-2361.
Date: DEC 1. 2018.
Doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.06.078.

Abstract:
A series of Al2O3-TiO2-supported trimetallic CoMoW catalysts were prepared with the aim to study the effect of Mo substitution by W on the catalyst performance in deep hydrodesulfurization (HDS) reaction. The [read more]

Steam reforming of tar model compounds over Ni/Mayenite catalysts: effect of Ce addition

Authors: Savuto, E; Navarro, RM; Mota, N; Di Carlo, A; Bocci, E; Carlini, M; Fierro, JLG

Article.
Fuel. vol: 224. page: 0016-2361.
Date: jul-15. 2018.
Doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.03.081.

Abstract:
Ni-based catalysts are very effective and largely used for the steam reforming of heavy hydrocarbons (tars) generated from biomass gasification, even if Ni suffers from deactivation issues mainly due to carbon deposition, sintering and [read more]

Improved production of biolubricants from soybean oil and different polyols via esterification reaction catalyzed by immobilized lipase from Candida rugosa

Authors: Cavalcanti, EDC; Aguieiras, ECG; da Silva, PR; Duarte, JG; Cipolatti, EP; Fernandez-Lafuente, R; da Silva, JAC; Freire, DMG

Article.
Fuel. vol: 215. page: 0016-2361.
Date: mar-01. 2018.
Doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.11.119.

Abstract:
Three commercial lipases, Lipomod 34MDP (free lipase from Candida rugosa), Lipozyme RM IM (immobilized lipase from Rhizomucor miehei) and Novozym 435 (immobilized lipase B from Candida antarctica) were evaluated as catalysts [read more]

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