Metal oxide supported Ni-impregnated bifunctional catalysts for controlling char formation and maximizing energy recovery during catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of food waste
Feng Cheng, Geoffrey A. Tompsett, Daniela Alvarez, Carla Isabel Romo, Amy M. McKenna, Sydney F. Niles, Robert K. Nelson, Christopher M. Reddy, Sergio Granados-Fócil, Alex D. Paulsen, Ruihan Zhang, Michaël T. Timko
Abstract
Nickel (Ni)-impregnated metal oxide catalysts, Ni/CeZrO<sub>x</sub>, Ni/ZrO<sub>2</sub>, and Ni/CeO<sub>2</sub>, were investigated to maximize energy recovery and reduce char yield during catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction (CHTL) of food waste.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisCharLiquefactionBifunctionalNickel oxideHydrothermal circulationMaterials scienceNickelHydrothermal liquefactionOxideMetalChemical engineeringWaste managementChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryPyrolysisEngineeringThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesLignin and Wood Chemistry