(137a) Catalytic Strategies for Upgrading Pyrolysis Vapors
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2012
2012 Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety
12th Topical Conference on Gas Utilization
Coal, Biomass, and Natural Gas to Liquids II
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 1:30pm to 2:00pm
Pyrolysis vapors are catalytically treated directly downstream in a coupled reactor. Dual function metal/metaloxide catalysts are used to convert small oxygenates to larger carbon number molecules with less oxygen and, simultaneously, deoxygenate phenolics and transfer methoxy methyl to the ring. The ultimate goal is to maximize liquid product (and carbon) yield while minimizing hydrogen requirements.