Competitive adsorption of phenol and toluene onto silica-supported transition metal clusters for biofuel purification
Saber Gueddida∥, Michaël Badawi, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Sébastien Lebègue∥
Abstract
Biomass-based renewable hydrocarbon fuel is a complex mix that contains many oxygenating substances, in particular phenolics, which leads to adverse consequences such as reduced engine energy performance and increased toxic gas emissions.
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionToluenePhenolBiofuelRenewable energyBiomass (ecology)HydrocarbonChemistryTransition metalFossil fuelRenewable fuelsChemical engineeringWaste managementEnvironmental chemistryPulp and paper industryEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringGeologyElectrical engineeringOceanographyCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion