Controlling the selectivity to chemicals from lignin via catalytic fast pyrolysis

• Published in: Applied catalysis. A, General Vol. 423-424; pp. 130 - 136
• Main Authors: Ma, Zhiqiang, Troussard, Ekaterina, van Bokhoven, Jeroen A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 07.05.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aromatic hydrocarbons; Biomass; Carbon; Catalysis; Catalysts; Chemistry; Colloidal state and disperse state; Exact sciences and technology; Fast pyrolysis; General and physical chemistry; Ion-exchange; Lignin; Liquids; Phenols; Pore size; Porosity; Porous materials; Pyrolysis; Surface physical chemistry; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Zeolites; Zeolites: preparations and properties; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Lignin; Biomass; Zeolites; Fast pyrolysis; Pyrolysis; Catalytic reaction; Hydrocarbon; Coke; Acidic site; Alcohol; Acidity; Selectivity; Zeolite; Carbon; Molecular sieve; Heterogeneous catalysis; Liquid; Pore size; Phenol; Acids; Phenols; Benzenic compound; Catalyst

Selective conversion of lignin to chemicals via catalytic fast pyrolysis. [Display omitted] ► Selective conversion of lignin to chemicals via catalytic fast pyrolysis is described. ► The influence of acidity, pore size, and zeolite structure was determined. ► A reaction pathway of lignin non-catalyt...