Catalytic steam reforming of bio-oil model compounds for hydrogen-rich gas production using bio-char as catalyst

Sustainable Hydrogen Production by Catalytic Bio-Ethanol Steam Reforming

Sustainable Hydrogen from Bio-oil - Catalytic Steam Reforming of Acetic Acid as a Model Oxygenate

Introduction Hydrogen as a fuel has recently been an important issue due to developments in fuel cell technology. Hydrogen production from sustainable sources, e.g. biomass, is gaining attention for a CO2 neutral energy supply. Recent developments in flash pyrolysis technologies make it possible to convert lignocellulosic biomass efficiently to a bio-oil, which is easier for handling and transp...

Steam Reforming of Bio-Compounds with Auto-Reduced Nickel Catalyst

As an extension of chemical looping combustion, chemical looping steam reforming (CLSR) has been developed for H2 production. During CLSR, a steam reforming (SR) process occurs following the reduction of catalysts by the reforming feedstock itself (termed “auto-reduction”), as opposed to a separate, dedicated reducing agent like H2. This paper studied SR performances of four common bio-compound...

Sustainable hydrogen production via reforming of bio-oil model compounds using a novel spouted bed reactor

Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources can present significant environmental benefits as an alternative to fossil fuels or as a means for clean power generation via fuel cells. The aqueous fraction of bio oil can be used as a source for hydrogen production, if reformed in the presence of active catalytic materials. Recently, we introduced the concept of the spouted bed reactor for the ...

Pyrolysis of Seaweeds for Bio-oil and Bio-char Production

A pyrolysis study on a species of brown algae Saccharina japonica was carried out in a fixed-bed reactor. The yields of bio-oil and bio-char obtained at 450 C were 47 % and 33 %, respectively. The raw S, japonica, ethanol and acid pretreated samples and the resulting pyrolysis products were also characterized with respect to proximate and ultimate analysis, and higher heating value. The crude b...