Abstract
Bio-oil is a condensable liquid produced from the pyrolysis of biomass, which can be upgraded to biofuels. Bio-oil is corrosive as it contains significant amounts of carboxylic acids, creating difficulties in handling of bio-oil and applications of bio-oil. Acid-treatment of bio-oil in alcohols is an upgrading method to transform the carboxylic acids in bio-oil into neutral esters. This study reviewed the recent progress in the research about the acid-catalyzed conversion of bio-oil in alcohols. The various catalytic processes for the acid treatment of bio-oil and the reaction network of some individual components of bio-oil during the upgrading were focused. The interactions among the main components of bio-oil during the acid-treatments were also discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2-19 |
Journal | Fuel processing technology |
Volume | 155 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- 2023 OA procedure
- ITC-ISI-JOURNAL-ARTICLE