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Upgrading of bio-oil via acid-catalyzed reactions in alcohols: a mini review

  • Xun Hu
  • , Richard Gunawan
  • , Daniel Mourant
  • , M.D. Mahmudul Hasan
  • , Liping Wu
  • , Yao Song
  • , Caroline Lievens
  • , Chun-Zhu Li

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2-19
JournalFuel processing technology
Volume155
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • 2023 OA procedure
  • ITC-ISI-JOURNAL-ARTICLE

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