Article
Renewable Alkanes by Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
(2004)
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.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2004
Citation Information
George W Huber, R. D Cortright and J. A Dumesic. "Renewable Alkanes by Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates" Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 43 (2004) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/george_huber/36/