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Renewable Alkanes by Aqueous‐Phase Reforming of Biomass‐Derived Oxygenates

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: A clean stream of alkanes from renewable biomass resources is obtained through aqueous-phase reforming in a single reactor. Alkanes are produced from biomass-derived sorbitol through a bifunctional pathway (see scheme) that involves the dehydration of sorbitol on acid sites (SiO2/Al2O3) and hydrogenation of intermediates on a metal catalyst under a H2 atmosphere. Hydrogen is produced from sorbitol and water on the metal catalyst in the same reactor.

Source: Angewandte Chemie International Edition

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200353050

Authors: George W. Huber, Randy D. Cortright, James A. Dumesic

Institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison

Language: English

Topic: Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Subfield: Catalysis

Field: Chemical Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2168810403

FWCI: 5.817

Cites: 13

Cited by: 593

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