Thermochemical and Catalytic Conversion Technologies for the Development of Brazilian Biomass Utilization

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Susan Karp¹  Rita C. L. B. Rodrigues²  Álvaro Henrique Mello José²  Alberto Wisniewski³  Renata Moreira⁴  Danilo Eiji Hirayama⁴  Mariana M. Campos Fraga⁵  Caroline Carriel Schmitt⁵  Klaus Raffelt⁵  Nicolaus Dahmen⁵  Frederico Gomes Fonseca⁵ 

[1] Bioprocess and Biotechnology Engineering, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba 81530-000, Brazil;Department of Biotecnology, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, Universidade de São Paulo, Lorraine 12602-810, Brazil;Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Saint Cristopher 49100-000, Brazil;Institute for Technological Research, IPT, Sao Paulo 05508-901, Brazil;Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Karlsruhe, Germany;

关键词: biomass;    fast pyrolysis;    catalytic conversion;    hydrodeoxygenation;    catalysts;    catalytic pyrolysis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/catal11121549

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The social, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change have been shown to affect poorer populations throughout the world disproportionally, and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020–2021 has only exacerbated the use of less sustainable energy, fuel, and chemical sources. The period of economic and social recovery following the pandemic presents an unprecedented opportunity to invest in biorefineries based on the pyrolysis of agricultural residues. These produce a plethora of sustainable resources while also contributing to the economic valorization of first-sector local economies. However, biomass-derived pyrolysis liquid is highly oxygenated, which hinders its long-term stability and usability. Catalytic hydrogenation is a proposed upgrading method to reduce this hindrance, while recent studies on the use of nickel and niobium as low-cost catalysts, both abundant in Brazil, reinforce the potential synergy between different economic sectors within the country. This review gathers state-of-the-art applications of these technologies with the intent to guide the scientific community and lawmakers alike on yet another alternative for energy and commodities production within an environmentally sustainable paradigm.

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