Water-assisted single-step catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of polyethylene terephthalate into gasoline- and jet fuel-range cycloalkanes over supported Ru catalysts in a biphasic system
Vishnu Murali, Jung Rae Kim, Young-Kwon Park, Jeong‐Myeong Ha, Jungho Jae
Abstract
A single-step hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) over a Ru/TiO 2 catalyst in the water/dodecane biphasic system allows for the quantitative conversion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to gasoline- and jet fuel-range C 6 –C 8 cyclic hydrocarbons.
Topics & Concepts
HydrodeoxygenationJet fuelCatalysisPolyethylene terephthalateGasolineDodecaneMaterials scienceJet (fluid)Chemical engineeringPolyethyleneOrganic chemistryRange (aeronautics)ChemistrySelectivityComposite materialThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysis for Biomass ConversionNanomaterials for catalytic reactions