Techno-economic assessment of two-stage hydropyrolysis of lignin for BTX production using iron-based catalysts
Giuseppe Bagnato, Jamie Horgan, Aimaro Sanna
Abstract
Hydropyrolysis of lignin to BTX provides a renewable route for aromatics. Fe catalysts in hydropyrolysis offer efficient deoxygenation, aromatics formation and stability. Techno-economic assessment predicts profitability with optimized bio-oil yield.
Topics & Concepts
LigninProduction (economics)Stage (stratigraphy)CatalysisWaste managementChemistryEnvironmental sciencePulp and paper industryOrganic chemistryEngineeringEconomicsGeologyMacroeconomicsPaleontologyThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesLignin and Wood Chemistry