Catalytic Decarboxylation of Petroleum Acids from High Acid Crude Oils over Solid Acid Catalysts

Solid acid catalysts generally show the disadvantage of low acid amount and low recycling rate. To solve these problems, corn stalk-based solid acid catalysts were synthesized through carbonization and sulfonation processes in this work. The results showed that besides the rod-like structure inherited from raw corn stalk, the catalysts contained some small broken pieces on the surface, and the specific surface area varied from 1120 to 1640 m2/g. The functional groups (-SO3H) were successfully introduced onto the surface of the obtained solid acid catalysts. The acid amount varied between 1.2 and 2.4 mmol/g, which was higher than most of solid acid catalysts. The catalyst produced at 800 °C for 6 h in carbonation and then at 150 °C for 8 h in sulfonation had larger specific surface area and more sulfonate groups. In the degradation of lignin, the use of catalyst led to the generation of more aromatic compounds (65.6 wt. %) compared to that without using the catalyst (40.5 wt. %). In addition, a stable yield of reaction (85%) was obtained after four reuses. Therefore, corn stalk is suitable for high-value utilization to prepare high-acid amount biochar-based catalyst.

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Mesoporous carbon–silica solid acid catalysts for producing useful bio-products within the sugar-platform of biorefineries

Green Chemistry ◽

10.1039/c4gc01037j ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (9) ◽

pp. 4292-4305 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Patrícia A. Russo ◽

Margarida M. Antunes ◽

Patrícia Neves ◽

Paul V. Wiper ◽

Enza Fazio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Acid Site ◽

Mesoporous Carbon ◽

Solid Acid ◽

Solid Acid Catalysts ◽

Acid Catalysts ◽

High Acid

Mesoporous carbon/silica composites with high acid site contents of different strengths are versatile catalysts for converting biomass-derived intermediates to bio-products.

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Preparation of Strong Acid Catalysts by Sulfate Treatment of Calcined Boehmite

Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications ◽

10.1135/cccc19922241 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 57 (11) ◽

pp. 2241-2247 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tomáš Hochmann ◽

Karel Setínek

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Activity ◽

Surface Area ◽

Aluminum Sulfate ◽

Solid Acid ◽

Strong Acid ◽

Acid Strength ◽

Solid Acid Catalysts ◽

Acid Catalysts ◽

Preparation Methods ◽

Indicator Method

Solid acid catalysts with acid strength of -14.52 < H0 < -8.2 were prepared by sulfate treatment of the samples of boehmite calcined at 105-800 °C. Two preparation methods were used: impregnation of the calcined boehmite with 3.5 M H2SO4 or mixing of the boehmite samples with anhydrous aluminum sulfate, in both cases followed by calcination in nitrogen at 650 °C. The catalysts were characterized by measurements of surface area, adsorption of pyridine and benzene, acid strength measurements by the indicator method and by catalytic activity tests in the isomerization of cyclohexene, p-xylene and n-hexane. Properties of the catalysts prepared by both methods were comparable.

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Metal–Organic Framework-Based Solid Acid Materials for Biomass Upgrade

Transactions of Tianjin University ◽

10.1007/s12209-021-00298-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yutian Qin ◽

Jun Guo ◽

Meiting Zhao

Keyword(s):

High Efficiency ◽

Solid Acid ◽

Metal Organic Framework ◽

Acid Sites ◽

Solid Acid Catalysts ◽

Future Research ◽

Acid Catalysts ◽

Metal Organic ◽

Biomass Transformation ◽

Organic Framework

AbstractBiomass is a green and producible source of energy and chemicals. Hence, developing high-efficiency catalysts for biomass utilization and transformation is urgently demanded. Metal–organic framework (MOF)-based solid acid materials have been considered as promising catalysts in biomass transformation. In this review, we first introduce the genre of Lewis acid and Brønsted acid sites commonly generated in MOFs or MOF-based composites. Then, the methods for the generation and adjustment of corresponding acid sites are overviewed. Next, the catalytic applications of MOF-based solid acid materials in various biomass transformation reactions are summarized and discussed. Furthermore, based on our personal insights, the challenges and outlook on the future development of MOF-based solid acid catalysts are provided. We hope that this review will provide an instructive roadmap for future research on MOFs and MOF-based composites for biomass transformation.

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Nonthermal Plasma Induced Fabrication of Solid Acid Catalysts for Glycerol Dehydration to Acrolein

Catalysts ◽

10.3390/catal11030391 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 391

Author(s):

Lu Liu ◽

Xiaofei Philip Ye

Keyword(s):

Solid Acid ◽

Nonthermal Plasma ◽

Temperature Programmed Desorption ◽

Argon Atmosphere ◽

Solid Acid Catalysts ◽

Acid Catalysts ◽

Pyridine Adsorption ◽

X Ray ◽

Glycerol Dehydration ◽

Temperature Programmed

The feasibility of fabricating better solid acid catalysts using nonthermal plasma (NTP) technology for biobased acrolein production is demonstrated. NTP discharge exposure was integrated in catalyst fabrication in air or argon atmosphere. The fabricated catalysts were characterized by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area analysis, temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia, X-ray powder diffraction and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy of pyridine adsorption, in comparison to regularly prepared catalysts as a control. Further, kinetic results collected via glycerol dehydration experiments were compared, and improvement in acrolein selectivity was displayed when the catalyst was fabricated in the argon NTP, but not in the air NTP. Possible mechanisms for the improvement were also discussed.

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