Catalytic pyrolysis (Ni/Al-MCM-41) of palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i>) oil to obtain renewable hydrocarbons
Karoline de Sousa Castro, Luís Fernando de Medeiros Costa, Valter J. Fernandes, Regineide de Oliveira Lima, Aruzza Mabel de Morais Araújo, Mikele Cândida Sousa de Sant’Anna, Nataly Albuquerque dos Santos, Amanda Duarte Gondim
Abstract
The potential of the Al-MCM-41 and Ni/Al-MCM-41 catalysts applied to pyrolysis for the production of renewable hydrocarbons (bio-jet fuel) has been studied and has been shown to be efficient.
Topics & Concepts
Elaeis guineensisPalm oilPyrolysisCatalysisChemistryPulp and paper industryRenewable energyOrganic chemistryWaste managementFood scienceEngineeringElectrical engineeringCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsCatalysis for Biomass Conversion