Catalytic wet torrefaction of biomass waste into bio-ethanol, levulinic acid, and high quality solid fuel

dc.contributor.authorKostyniuk, Andrii
dc.contributor.authorLikozar, Blaž
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationDepartment of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering. National Institute of Chemistry. Kostyniuk, Andrii and Likozar, Blaž.en_EN
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationFaculty of Polymer Technology. Likozar, Blaž.en_EN
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationPulp and Paper Institute. Likozar, Blaž.en_EN
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology. University of Ljubljana. Likozar, Blaž.en_EN
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-07T12:12:25Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionSupplementary data to this article can be found online at https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S1385894724012646-mmc1.docxen_EN
dc.description.abstractCreating a sustainable society hinges on efficient chemical and fuel production from renewable cellulosic biomass, necessitating the development of innovative transformation routes from cellulose. In this investigation, we unveil a pioneering chemocatalytic method, utilizing an H-ZSM-5 catalyst within a batch reactor under a nitrogen atmosphere, for the simultaneous one-pot generation of levulinic acid (LA) and/or ethanol during wet torrefaction (WT) of wood cellulose pulp residue (WCPR), yielding high-quality solid fuel. WT parameters include a temperature range of 180 to 260 °C, H2O/WCPR = 10, and reaction durations of 15 to 60 min. Optimal conditions for bio-ethanol production are identified at 180 °C and 15 min, achieving an outstanding 89.8 % selectivity with H-ZSM-5 catalyst. Notably, 69.5 % LA formation occurs at 240 °C after 60 min. Hydrochar assessments include higher heating values (HHVs), decarbonization (DC), dehydrogenation (DH), deoxygenation (DO), enhancement factor, carbon enrichment, surface area, pore diameter, weight loss, and yields of solid, carbon, hydrogen, and energy. The highest carbon content of 76.7 % is attained at 260 °C for 60 min, resulting in an HHV of 29.0 MJ/kg, an enhancement factor of 1.44, and carbon enrichment of 1.59, with a sequence of element removal as DO > DH > DC. A proposed reaction pathway elucidates WT of WCPR with the H-ZSM-5 catalyst, emphasizing the direct cellulose conversion into hydroxyacetone and subsequent ethanol generation through C–C cleavage of hydroxyacetone. Through this research approach, both ethanol and LA can be produced efficiently from renewable cellulosic biomass, offering a novel pathway to reduce dependence on fossil resources.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors express their gratitude for the financial support provided by CARBIOW (Carbon Negative Biofuels from Organic Waste) Research and Innovation Action, which is funded by the European Commission and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) under the Horizon Europe Programme, under grant agreement ID: 101084443. Additionally, they acknowledge the support received from BioTrainValue (BIOmass Valorisation via Superheated Steam Torrefaction, Pyrolysis, Gasification Amplified by Multidisciplinary Researchers TRAINing for Multiple Energy and Products’ Added VALUEs), with project number: 101086411, funded under Horizon Europe's Maria Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchange program.en_EN
dc.description.versionReceived 5 December 2023, Revised 19 January 2024, Accepted 16 February 2024, Available online 18 February 2024, Version of Record 20 February 2024.
dc.identifier.citationAndrii Kostyniuk, Blaž Likozar, Catalytic wet torrefaction of biomass waste into bio-ethanol, levulinic acid, and high quality solid fuel, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 485, 2024, 149779, ISSN 1385-8947, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.149779
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.cej.2024.149779
dc.identifier.issn1385-8947
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11652/5525
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.149779
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894724012646
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationhttps://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S1385894724012646-mmc1.docx
dc.relation.ispartofseriesChemical Engineering Journal, Volume 485, 2024, 149779
dc.relation.ispartofserieshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/chemical-engineering-journal
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectbiomass wasteen_EN
dc.subjectcellulosen_EN
dc.subjectwet torrefactionn_EN
dc.subjectbio-ethanoln_EN
dc.subjectlevulinic acidn_EN
dc.subjecthydrocharn_EN
dc.titleCatalytic wet torrefaction of biomass waste into bio-ethanol, levulinic acid, and high quality solid fueln_EN
dc.typeArtykułpl_PL
dc.typeArticlen_EN

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