Deoxygenation of non-edible fatty acid for green diesel production: Effect of metal loading amount over Ni/MgO–Al2O3 on the catalytic performance and reaction pathway

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 311; p. 122488
• Main Authors: Jeon, Kyung-Won, Park, Ho-Ryong, Lee, Yeol-Lim, Kim, Jee-Eun, Jang, Won-Jun, Shim, Jae-Oh, Roh, Hyun-Seog
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Acidity; Aluminum oxide; Calorific value; Catalysts; Deoxygenation; Diesel; Diesel fuels; Fatty acids; Green diesel production; Magnesium oxide; Number of Ni active sites; Reaction pathway; Reducibility; Green diesel production; Number of Ni active sites; Reducibility; Deoxygenation; Reaction pathway

[Display omitted] •Green diesel was produced by deoxygenation of non-edible fatty acids.•Metal loading amount over Ni/MG70 was optimized for deoxygenation.•The number of Ni active sites, reducibility, and acidity affects the performance.•Hydrodeoxygenation was main reaction pathway in this reaction....