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The efficient promoting hydrodeoxygenation of bioderived furans over Pd/HPW-SiO2 by phosphotungstic acid Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Xiequan Chen, Song Li, Qi Zhang, Haiyong Wang, Xinghua Zhang, Lungang Chen, Longlong Ma, Jianguo Liu
Acidic promoters are significant in the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of bioderived furans into alkanes over metal-acid bifunctional catalysts. Here, a supported Pd/HPW-SiO catalyst was prepared to investigate the promotion effect of phosphotungstic acid (HPW) on the HDO of HMF-acetone adduct (H-Ac). Characterizations suggested that an intimate contact between Pd and HPW was established in Pd/HPW-SiO. HPW
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Effect of traditional solvent on thermal decomposition mechanism of lignin: A density functional theory study Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Xiaosong Luo, Qibin Li
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Green catalyst innovation: Enhanced Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using potassium-promoted cobalt catalysts supported on pyrolyzed peanut shells and Cladophora Glomerata modified biochars Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Fatemeh Bayat, S.M. Pirbazari, Nastaran Shojaei, Shiva Kiani, Ahmad Tavasoli
This paper explores pyrolysis potential for effective modified biochar (MB) production, serving as a green and novel carbon-based catalyst support in Fischer-Tropsch to olefins synthesis. For this purpose, the MB produced from the pyrolysis of pre-treated Peanut shell (PS) and algae (CG) was used as a high porosity support for cobalt catalyst synthesis. The impregnation technique was applied to prepare
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Digestate and woodchips gasification: A comparison of different gasifying agents Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Pavel Milčák, Marek Baláš, Martin Lisý, Hana Lisá, Petr Kracík, Jakub Lachman
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Two-stage co-pyrolysis of Kraft lignin and palm oil mixture to biofuels: The role of lignin as a methylation agent for methyl ester formation Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Matteo Borella, Alessandro A. Casazza, Guido Busca, Gabriella Garbarino
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Effects of ammonia addition on the soot nanostructure and oxidation reactivity in n-heptane/toluene diffusion flames Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Qing Li, Bo Tian, Lei Xu, Yu Wang
Co-firing NH with conventional hydrocarbon fuels is an important approach for reducing CO emissions in existing combustion systems. Besides CO, the blending of NH would also notably affect soot formation and its oxidation behaviors. In the present study, we focus on the effects of NH on the nanostructure and oxidation characteristics of soot produced in diffusion flames of -heptane/toluene mixtures
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A neural network approach on forecasting spark duration effect on in-cylinder performance of a large bore compression ignition engine fueled with propane direct injection Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Cahyani Windarto, Ocktaeck Lim
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Study on the effect of promotors in CO2 utilization for syngas production via dry reforming of methane over Co-MOX/TiO2-Al2O3 (MOX = La, Ce, Mg, and K) catalysts Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Mumtaj Shah, Mohammed K. Al Mesfer, Mohd Danish, Prasenjit Mondal, Hemant Goyal, Subhasis Das
In this study, Co-based catalysts supported over Ti-Al oxide and promoted with La, Ce, Mg, and K metals were assessed for CO reforming of methane reaction to produce syngas. Titania-alumina mixed oxide supports were prepared using the template-assisted-solvothermal method, and then Co and promotors were co-impregnated over the as-prepared support. Different characterizations of catalysts showed that
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Advancements in the study of carbon deposition behavior during the metallurgical high-reductive potential gas reforming and heating processes Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Xingjian Deng, Lianda Zhao, Tian Gao, Qingguo Xue, Jingsong Wang, Haibin Zuo
Numerous innovative low-carbon ironmaking technologies rely on the use of a high-temperature, highly reducing gas, with examples including the gas-based direct reduction approach, hydrogen-enriched blast furnace fuel injection, and hydrogen-rich carbon circulation oxygen blast furnaces. However, the process of obtaining high-temperature and highly reducing gases inevitably leads to carbon deposition
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Mechanistic understanding of the C-C/C-O bonds cleavage-methylation tandem reaction for the conversion of phenolic resins to hexamethylbenzene using γ-Al2O3 Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Gangqi Cheng, Xueru Chen, Ruizhe Chen, Jialiang Yang, Leilei Cheng, Jing Gu
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Effect of diffusion and metal-acid synergy on catalytic behavior of the Pd/Hierarchical SAPO-31 nanoparticles for hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Yu Zhang, Chunmu Guo, Wei Wang, Chang Xu, Wei Wu
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Conversion of lignin-derived ketonic intermediate to biofuel products: Syngas-assisted vs. Conventional hydrotreating Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Ali Bakhtyari, Adele Sakhayi, Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Adolfo Iulianelli
A new strategy for the transformation of an intermediate of the lignin conversion process, namely cyclohexanone, to fuel-grade products is assessed in this study. In this regard, the conventional hydrodeoxygenation process (with pure hydrogen) was compared to an innovative one with a simulated lignin-derived syngas stream in a wide range of reaction conditions (300–400 °C, 1–15 bar, and small-to-large
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Method for calculating spherical expanding flame radius considering the ignition electrode's influence Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Zhiqiang Han, Mingjie Hu, Lu Xu, Zinong Zuo, Jia Fang, Yi Wu, Yan Yan, Dong Zhang, Jie Min
In this study, a method was developed to calculate the radius of a spherical expanding flame, with the goal of mitigating the effects of the ignition electrode. This approach allows for a swift determination of the ignition electrode's influence on the spherical expanding flame. It also facilitates accurate computation of the flame radius and offers a systematic means to validate the derived laminar
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Role of methane in ammonia combustion in air: From microscale to macroscale Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Jing Wang, Fuquan Huang, Xinyan Wang, Xi Zhuo Jiang, Kai H. Luo
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Efficient conversion of lignin-derived phenols to cycloalkanes over bifunctional catalysts with low loading of ruthenium Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Zhiyu Xiang, Weichen Wang, Fangyuan Zhou, Hongke Zhang, Yidan Wang, Wanbin Zhu, Hongliang Wang
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High-flux alkane production from bio-derived fatty acid decarboxylation enabled by photothermal conversion effect Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Chunlin Hao, Bin Li, Guibao Guo, Shengli An
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Uncovering the potential of MSC CT-350 for CO2/CH4 separation toward the optimization of a Pressure Swing Adsorption process for biogas upgrading Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Esther Pancione, Francesco La Motta, Alessandro Boffa, Amedeo Lancia, Alessandro Erto
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Non-oxidative direct conversion of methane: Improved reactivity via linkage with dehydroaromatization Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Jin-Ju Lee, Sungwoo Lee, Youn-Sang Bae, Jechan Lee, Yong Tae Kim
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Selective hydrogenation of γ-valerolactone to 1,4-pentanediol over hydrotalcite-derived CuCoAl catalysts Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Jiebang Peng, Donghong Zhang, Xin Tian, Mingyue Ding
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Pressure effects on molecular evolution: Differences between vitrinite and inertinite in coal Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Anmin Wang, Meng Zhao, Xiang Li, Daiyong Cao, Yingchun Wei, Lei Wang
The difference between vitrinite and inertinite in coal has been regarded as the starting point, and the vitrinite and inertinite stripped from a coal sample were conducted by high-temperature (600 °C and 900 °C) and high-pressure (1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 GPa) experiments. The samples' molecular structure was examined with element analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction.
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Furfural production from the lignocellulosic agro-forestry waste by solvolysis method – A technical review Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Qiaoqiao Zhou, Ajing Ding, Lei Zhang, Jingwei Wang, Jinxing Gu, Ta Yeong Wu, Xuehong Gu, Lian Zhang
Furfural is one of the most prospective platform chemicals derived from biomass. This review summarises the principal factors governing the yield/selectivity of furfural by solvolysis technique, with a particular attention to the conversion of C6 cellulose feedstock. So far, most studies focused on the C5 sugar-rich feedstock, which requires solely dehydration to convert into furfural. In contrast
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Highly selective catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to benzene in continuous operation mode Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 J. Gracia, A. Ayala-Cortés, C. Di Stasi, J. Remón, D. Torres, J.L. Pinilla, I. Suelves
Benzene, mostly produced from fossil fuel sources, is an essential chemical to many modern industries. Alternatively to non-renewable methods currently used, the present work explores using fast pyrolysis biomass-derived bio-oils to furnish this valuable platform molecule. Notably, we report for the first time the impact of different operational parameters on the highly selective continuous catalytic
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Deep dive into the underlying cause of the carbon loss and the associated chemical processes in fatty acid hydrodeoxygenation over Ni@Hβ catalyst Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Chaojie Zhu, Wenqian Fu, Yuan Zhang, Lei Zhang, Congwei Meng, Changjun Liu, Tiandi Tang
Identification of the underlying cause of carbon loss in fatty acid hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) on the acidic catalyst is very important to understand the reaction mechanism and design high efficiency catalyst for biomass conversion. Herein, HDO reactions of palmitic acid catalyzed by Ni supported on mesoporous Beta (HBeta-M) zeolites with different acidities were investigated. It was found that a significant
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Experimental investigation performance and emission of hydrotreated pyrolysis oil in a heavy-duty engine with EGR Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Jinlin Han, L.M.T. Somers, Bert van de Beld
Drop-in biofuels can play an important role in the transition from fossil-based fuels to carbon-neutral energy carriers. This work focuses on performance and emission of hydrotreated pyrolysis oil (HPO) for heavy-duty (HD) engines application. The HPO is blended with marine gas oil (MGO) in various mass ratios and tested both in combustion research unit (CRU) and engine facilities. Typical cruise speeds
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Co‑carbonization of coal tar pitch and brominated industrial methylnaphthalene for the production of isotropic pitch-based carbon fibers with enhanced tensile strength Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Yongsheng Tian, Jingang Liu, Hui Zhu, Guanming Yuan, Ye Cong, Baoliu Li, Jianguang Guo, Qin Zhang, Jiang Zhang, Xuanke Li, Zhijun Dong
The co‑carbonization of refined coal tar pitch (RCTP) and brominated industrial methyl naphthalene (BIMNP) employing benzoyl chloride (BC) as a catalyst has been explored to create an isotropic spinnable pitch for carbon fibers with notable tensile strength. BIMNP is derived from industrial methyl naphthalene (IMNP) via photo-bromination assisted by visible light using N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) as a
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Photocatalytic reforming of biomass for hydrogen production: A comprehensive overview Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Sai Xu, Xi Huang, Huazhong Lu
In the context of increasing global energy demand, there is an urgent need to find alternative sustainable and renewable resources to mitigate the impact of climate change and avoid an energy crisis. The annual regeneration rate of global biomass is approximately 100 billion tons, and currently, hydrogen energy is considered an ideal clean energy for achieving carbon neutrality goals. Therefore, by
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The influence of exhaust gas recirculation coupling with fuel injection pressure on the combustion and emission characteristics of engine fueled with methanol-gasoline blends Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Xiangyang Wang, Yu Liu, Linghai Han, Yanfeng Gong, Fangxi Xie, Yan Su, Xiaoping Li, Jinhua Zhao
This study investigates the influence of EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) coupled with injection pressure on the combustion and emission characteristics of an engine fueled with methanol-gasoline blends. Increasing the methanol blending ratio can improve the knocking phenomenon, BTE (brake thermal efficiency) and regulated emissions. As the methanol blending ratio increases, the optimal fuel injection
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Tailoring 2D metal-organic frameworks for enhanced CO2 reduction efficiency through modulating conjugated ligands Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Sajjad Ali, Pir Muhammad Ismail, Muhammad Humayun, Mohamed Bououdina, Liang Qiao
The technology of electrocatalytic reduction of CO to produce hydrocarbon fuels not only alleviates energy shortages but also suppresses the greenhouse effect, demonstrating enormous potential applications. In this context, we aim to explore new reliable materials for reducing CO (CORR) through electrocatalysis. Hence, we investigated the performance of Cu(CX), where X signifies organic-ligands (N₁₂H₆
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Overview of the impact of oxygenated biofuel additives on soot emissions in laboratory scale Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Zhiqing Zhang, Jingyi Hu, Dexing Zhang, Guohai Jia, Bin Zhang, Su Wang, Weihuang Zhong, Ziheng Zhao, Jian Zhang
Soot has harmful effects on the environment and human health. The formation process of soot includes six steps: fuel pyrolysis, soot nucleation, coalescence, surface growth, aggregation, and soot oxidation. However, the formation of soot is very complex and is influenced by factors such as fuel type, combustion conditions, and environmental temperature. Oxygenated fuels additives have a positive effect
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Alkyl bicyclo[2.2.2]octanes as high-energy-density bio-aviation fuel Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Seong-Min Cho, Jong-Chan Kim, Jonghwa Kim, Young-Min Cho, Hyo Won Kwak, Bonwook Koo, In-Gyu Choi
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Catalytic transfer hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to phenol with formic acid over N-doped carbon encapsulated non-noble alloy catalysts Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Hua Tan, Xuecheng Li, Xiaojin Dong, Wenfeng Zhong, Tong Zhan, Yanhui Qiao, Hao Ma, Junjiang Teng, Jiaping Zhu
Catalytic transfer hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived guaiacol using formic acid (FA) as a hydrogen donor is a sustainable and secure way to obtain value-added phenol. In this work, we prepared N-doped carbon encapsulated CoNi and FeCoNi nanoparticles (CoNi@NC and FeCoNi@NC) for this reaction and found that NC shells rather than the alloy cores are the active sites. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy
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Synergistic promotions between high purity H2 production and CO2 capture via sorption enhanced chemical looping reforming Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Mingkai Liu, Yang Li, Xuyun Wang, Zhongrui Gai, Qiong Rao, Tianlong Yang, Jinrui Zhang, Sanli Tang, Ying Pan, Hongguang Jin
Hydrogen energy, a promising clean source, holds potential to combat global warming. To achieve efficient and low-carbon H2 production, we proposed an isothermal sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming (SE-CLR) process to realize the high-purity hydrogen production and in-situ CO2 capture at mild temperatures (550–650 °C). For practical application, the process is characterized to use Fe-Ni double
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Efficient and stable Fe-Ce-Al catalyst for catalytic deoxygenation of lignin for phenol and hydrocarbon-rich fuel: Effect of the synthesis method Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Yifei Chen, Hongyuan Wang, Jida Wang, Defa Hou, Yi Lu, Fulin Yang, Can Liu, Xu Lin, Zhifeng Zheng, Yunwu Zheng
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Virgin polymers via pyrolysis – A review of heteroatom removal options Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Jan Snow, Pavel Kuráň, Aleš Kašpárek, Pavel Leštinský, Robert Suchopa
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In situ encapsulation of peroxophosphotungstate in ZIF-8: A highly active, reusable and structurally stable catalyst for desulfurization Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Yan Gao, Shuhong Jia, Hongyan Zhou, Ziyun Chen, Miao Yan, Jianshe Zhao
An efficient and sustainable catalyst is urgently needed for the actual oil refining process. Different amounts of peroxophosphotungstate (PW4) were successfully encapsulated into the pore of ZIF-8 framework material to obtain composites (x%-PW4@ZIF-8, x = 10.7, 14.6, 27.5 and 34.8) through a stirring process at room temperature for desulfurization of model diesel. The successful encapsulation of the
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Simulation of a sorption-enhanced water gas-shift pilot technology for pure hydrogen production from a waste gasification plant Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Barbara Malsegna, Alex Sebastiani, João Guilherme da Gama Paz-Dias, Francesco Di Luca, Andrea Di Giuliano, Katia Gallucci, Massimiliano Materazzi
This study has analysed and optimised a 5-column sorption enhanced water gas shift (SEWGS) pilot unit, set to operate for the first time in a waste gasification facility for the production of transport-grade hydrogen and CO2 streams. Full process simulation was undertaken by developing a one-dimensional model of each reactor, with boundary conditions directly informed by real plant operation. From
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Gaseous alkali interactions with ilmenite, manganese oxide and calcium manganite under chemical looping combustion conditions Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Viktor Andersson, Xiangrui Kong, Henrik Leion, Tobias Mattisson, Jan B.C. Pettersson
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Method development and evaluation of product gas mixture from a semi-industrial scale fluidized bed steam cracker with GC-VUV Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Chahat Mandviwala, Renesteban Forero Franco, Ivan Gogolev, Judith González-Arias, Teresa Berdugo Vilches, Isabel Cañete Vela, Henrik Thunman, Martin Seemann
Steam cracking in fluidized beds offers an alternative to conventional steam cracking for sustainable hydrocarbon production. This approach has gained interest, particularly in the context of recycling plastics to generate valuable hydrocarbons. Integrating this process into existing petrochemical clusters necessitates a thorough characterization of the products derived from this new feedstock. This
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Sustainable carbon-based nickel catalysts for the steam reforming of model compounds of pyrolysis liquids Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Paula Cabrera-Reyes, José Palomo, Francisco J. García-Mateos, Ramiro Ruiz-Rosas, Juana M. Rosas, José Rodríguez-Mirasol, Tomás Cordero
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Tailoring the temperature coefficient of resistance of flame-formed carbon nanoparticle thin films by electric field-assisted deposition Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 A. Parisi, P. Darvehi, G. De Falco, M. Sirignano, M. Commodo, F. Di Natale, P. Minutolo
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Exploring the potential of perovskite structures for chemical looping technology: A state-of-the-art review Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Tenzin Dawa, Baharak Sajjadi
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Mid-temperature chemical looping methane reforming for hydrogen production via iron-based oxygen carrier particles Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Yang Li, Mingkai Liu, Jinrui Zhang, Tianlong Yang, Qiong Rao, Zhongrui Gai, Xuyun Wang, Ying Pan, Hongguang Jin
Chemical looping steam methane reforming (CL-SMR) via iron-based oxygen carriers is a promising method for efficient hydrogen production. To overcome challenges such as high reaction temperatures (>850 °C) and scarcity of low-cost, durable oxygen carriers (OCs), we have developed iron-based particles mixed with various ratios of nickel-based particles to achieve remarkable performance in CL-SMR at
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Insight into the joint valorization of CO2 and waste plastics by pyrolysis and in line dry reforming for syngas production Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Leire Olazar, Juan Fernando Saldarriaga, Gartzen Lopez, Laura Santamaria, Maider Amutio, Martin Olazar, Maite Artetxe
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Microwave pyrolysis of sewage sludge for bio-oil production: Effects of organic components and mechanisms Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Yanjun Liu, Yanting Liu, Renjie Chen, Hongtao Wang, Hang Gao, Yongyang Wang, Jianbing Wang
The microwave pyrolysis (MWP) of sewage sludge (SS) was conducted to investigate the impact of the organic composition of SS on the yield and composition of the derived bio-oil. The experiments were conducted in a microwave oven at 900 °C with a heating rate of 50 °C/min and achieved the product yield of 43.10 ± 2.23% bio-oil, 48.07 ± 1.26% bio-char, 8.83 ± 1.65% bio-gas. The chemical composition of
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Catalytic performance of mesoporous Mn-Co-Ti for o-xylene degradation: Mechanistic study under practical conditions Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Qiqi Shi, Yujing Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Boxiong Shen, Kai Ren, Hanming Wu
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One-pot directly conversion of passion fruit husk to levulinic acid using highly efficient and recyclable SO3H-functionalized ionic liquids Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Xin-Yu Tian, Ya-Peng Du, Xiao-Ping Zheng, Yu Chai, Yu-Cang Zhang, Yan-Zhen Zheng
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Glycerol to value-added chemicals: State of the art and advances in reaction engineering and kinetic modelling Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Aya Sandid, Vincenzo Spallina, Jesús Esteban
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Effects of NH3 and H2 addition on morphology, nanostructure and oxidation of soot in n-decane diffusion flames Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Zhiyu Yan, Tianyi Zhu, Xin Xue, Hu Liu, Qianqian Li, Zuohua Huang
The effects of ammonia and hydrogen addition on soot formation characteristics in n-decane laminar diffusion flames were studied. The addition of argon was specifically considered to identify the chemical effect of ammonia. The flame temperature, particle morphology, and oxidation characteristics were analyzed. Results showed that both ammonia and hydrogen addition increase the flame height and suppress
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A deep insight into the dynamic crystallization of coal slags and the correlation with melt microstructure Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Weiwei Xuan, Shiying Yan, Jingkun Zhang, Sheng Luo, Qi Wang, Jiansheng Zhang
In liquid discharging furnace, crystallization can occur in slags during the cooling process. The presence of crystal changes the structure, flow, heat transfer, especially the viscosity with a sharp increase. A deep understanding of the crystal kinetics is significant to optimize the flow of liquid slag. Crystal kinetics varies significantly with different slags due to the complexity and variability
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Identifying the coking of bio-oil in pyrolysis: An in-situ EPR investigation Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Liqun Ma, Wei Deng, Xun Hu, Kai Xu, Jun Xu, Long Jiang, Yi Wang, Sheng Su, Song Hu, Jun Xiang
Serious coking from the bio-oil polymerisation is a bottle-neck challenge for bio-oil thermal upgrading. Probing the mechanism of bio-oil coking is the first step to achieve high carbon conversion efficiency. In this study, in-situ electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to characterise the stable free radical generation during bio-oil pyrolysis at 250–350 °C with reaction time
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Carbon black production characteristics and mechanisms from pyrolysis of rubbers Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Hao Jiang, Jing’ai Shao, Qiang Hu, Youjian Zhu, Wei Cheng, Junjie Zhang, Tingting Fan, Jie Yu, Haiping Yang, Xiong Zhang, Hanping Chen
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Upgrading of fast pyrolysis bio-oils to renewable hydrocarbons using slurry- and fixed bed hydroprocessing Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Niklas Bergvall, You Wayne Cheah, Christian Bernlind, Alexandra Bernlind, Louise Olsson, Derek Creaser, Linda Sandström, Olov G.W. Öhrman
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Efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural and other biomass-derived compounds over sustainable magnetic catalyst Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Jiarong Qiu, Ben Zhou, Qiyue Yang, Yi Liu, Liangqing Zhang, Bingshu Wang, Shunming Song, Jingwen Zhang, Suchang Huang, Jianfeng Chen, Lu Lin, Xianhai Zeng
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Non-equilibrium plasma assisted ignition characteristics in premixed ethylene-air flow Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Xiaoyang Guo, Erjiang Hu, Zihao Chen, Geyuan Yin, Zuohua Huang
Reliable and stable ignition under lean conditions is essential for safe operation of the engine. Nanosecond pulsed discharge non-equilibrium plasma assisted ignition characteristics of premixed ethylene-air flow in an advective combustion chamber were investigated. The effects of the equivalence ratio, discharge gap distance, flow velocity, discharge frequency or inter-pulse time, and pulse number
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Production of renewable mesitylene as jet-fuel additive: Reaction kinetics of acetone self-condensation over basic (TiO2) and acid (Al-MCM-41) catalysts Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Adrián García, Pablo Marín, Salvador Ordóñez
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Continuous slurry hydrotreating of sewage sludge-derived hydrothermal liquefaction biocrude on pilot-scale: Comparison with fixed-bed reactor operation Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Eleni Heracleous, Flora Papadopoulou, Angelos A. Lappas
In this study, we demonstrate the continuous catalytic hydrotreating of sewage sludge-derived hydrothermal liquefaction oil on a versatile, pilot-scale testing unit, equipped with both a slurry and a fixed-bed reactor. Comparison of the two reactors shows that slurry hydrocracking is consistently more efficient in both heteroatom removal and cracking performance compared to the fixed-bed operation
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Understanding the role of Ni-based single-atom alloys on the selective hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oils Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Seba AlAreeqi, Daniel Bahamon, Kyriaki Polychronopoulou, Lourdes F. Vega
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Experimental and computational study on xylan pyrolysis: The pyrolysis mechanism of main branched monosaccharides Fuel Process. Technol. (IF 7.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-28 Bin Hu, Wen-Ming Zhang, Xue-Wen Guo, Ji Liu, Xiao Yang, Qiang Lu