WO2018015608A1 - Procédé de conversion de matières lignocellulosiques - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the invention relates to converting of lignocellulosic materials and more particularly to a process for converting lignocellulosic materials to aromatic compounds, hydrocarbons and other chemicals.
- Lignin is one of the most abundant biopolymers in the nature and it is produced in large amounts in the paper industry. Global commercial yearly production of lignin is around 1.1 million metric tons and lignin is used in a wide range of low volume niche applications where typically the form but not the quality of lignin is important.
- Lignin functions as a support through strengthening of wood (xylem cells). Lignin is an unusual biopolymer because of its heterogeneity and lack of defined primary structure.
- the building blocks of lignin are aromatic compounds and thus it is a valuable renewable source of aromatic compounds, useful for chemical and fuel production.
- the chemical structures of lignin and lignin precursors are shown below.
- lignin In the conversion of lignin it may be subjected to depolymerization carried out in homogeneous or heterogeneous phases where the depolymerization may be performed in the presence of catalysts. After the depolymerization the obtained depolymerized product may be hydrotreated, followed by separation of the product obtained from hydrotreating into different fractions which may further be processed into hydrocarbons or other chemicals. Conversion of lignin may also be realized by hydrotreating without depolymerization. It is necessary to depolymerize lignin to smaller oligomers and monomers, which are suitable for further processing by hydrotreating etc. Despite the ongoing research and development of processes for the conversion of lignocellulosic materials, there is still a need to provide an improved process for the conversion of lignocellulosic materials.
- an aqueous phase separating from the effluent at least one of the following : an aqueous phase, light gaseous phase, liquid organic phase and residual lignin phase.
- the residual lignin phase refers here to a phase or fraction separated from the effluent and comprising unreacted lignin.
- catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic material refers here to treating lignocellulosic material in the presence of at least one catalytic material to effect change in the structure of the lignocellulosic material, at least to reduce the molecular size and change the functionality.
- lignocellulosic material refers here to lignin or derivatives thereof and mixtures therof.
- the lignin or derivatives thereof may be derived from any wood or plant based material, such as wood based raw material, woody biomass, lignin containing biomass such as agricultural residues, bagasse and corn stover, woody perennials, vascular plants, recycled brown board, deinking pulp and their combinations.
- the term also refers to lignin or derivatives thereof obtained from Kraft black liquor (Kraft lignin), alkaline pulping process, soda process, organosolv pulping and any combination thereof, such as lignosulfonates.
- the degree of polymerization of this kind of lignin is 10-25. Lignin separated from pure biomass is sulphur-free and thus valuable in further processing.
- the term "lignin” refers here to a class of complex organic polymers that form important structural materials in the support tissues of vascular plants and some algae. Chemically, lignin is a very irregular, randomly cross-linked polymer with a weight average molecular weight of 500 Daltons or higher.
- Said polymer is the result of an enzyme-mediated dehydrogenative polymerization of three phenyl propanoid monomer precursors, i.e. coniferyl, synapyl and coumaryl alcohols.
- Coniferyl alcohol is the dominant monomer in conifers (softwoods).
- Deciduous (hardwood) species contain up to 40% syringyl alcohol units while grasses and agricultural crops may also contain coumaryl alcohol units.
- the term "zirconia” refers to zirconium oxide with the chemical formula Zr02.
- the crystal structure of Zr02 exists in three polymorphic phases i.e. Zr02 has three different polymorphic forms: monoclinic, tetragonal and cubic.
- the cubic phase is formed at very high temperatures (>2370°C), at intermediates temperatures (1150-2370°C) the oxide has a tetragonal structure and from room temperature to 1150°C the material is stable as monoclinic structure.
- Each of these polymorphic phases differ structurally significantly from each other and they exhibit different acid/base properties and surface hydroxyl group concentrations.
- a phase diagram for Zr02 is shown in Figure 1 (www. materia Idesiqn.com/system/f iles/.. JZrp2 phase transitrion.pdf). As can be realized from the figure, the structures cubic, tetragonal and monoclinic are different. The chemical bond is the same Zr-0 but how they are organized in the space is different.
- the term "monoclinic phase of zirconia” or “monoclinic zirconia” or “monoclinic ZrC” refers here to a specific crystal structure of zirconia having characteristic X-ray diffraction patterns, i.e. 2 ⁇ reflections at 24.3, 28.3, 31.5 and 34.5 in the X-ray diffractogram (Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards Card Numbers (JCPDS), card no. 37-1484).
- JCPDS Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards Card Numbers
- tetragonal phase of zirconia or "tetragonal zirconia” or “tetragonal ZrCV refers here to specific crystal structure of zirconia having characteristic X-ray diffraction patterns, i.e. 2 ⁇ reflections at 30.4 and 35.2 in the X-ray diffractogram (JCPDS card no. 17-0923).
- the X-ray diffractogram of tetragonal phase zirconia is shown in Figure 2.
- depolymerization/hydrotreating or “depolymerization and hydrotreating” or “hydrotreatment” or “hydrotreating” refers to catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic materials in the presence of alkali, where depolymerization and hydrotreating of the lignocellulosic materials is carried out.
- the depolymerization and hydrotreating reactions comprising one or more of the reactions of depolymerization, hydrogenation, hydrodeoxygenation hydroisomerization, hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization and hydrocracking, and coke reforming, coke/carbon/char gasification, WGS (water-gas- shift) reactions and Bouduard reactions, take place in catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic materials.
- Figure 1 shows a phase diagram of Zr02.
- Figure 2 illustrates X-ray diffraction patterns of monoclinic Zr02 and tetragonal Zr02.
- Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the process where lignocellulosic material is treated with an alkali, followed by conducting the alkali treated material to catalytic hydrotreating.
- Figure 4 presents another embodiment of the process where lignocellulosic material is treated with an alkali in two steps, in the first step at moderate temperature and pressure, followed by treating in the second step with the alkali at higher temperature and pressure, and then conducting the alkali treated material to hydrotreating.
- Figure 5 presents another embodiment of the process where lignocellulosic material is treated with an alkali in two steps, in the first step at moderate temperature and pressure, followed by treating in the second step with the alkali in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst to obtain alkali treated material and conducting the alkali treated material to hydrotreating.
- compositions and methods can be implemented using any number of techniques.
- the disclosure should in no way be limited to the illustrative implementation, drawings, or techniques illustrated below, including the exemplary designs describe herein, but can be modified within the scope of the appended claims along with their full scope of equivalents.
- ruthenium (Ru) supported on zirconia comprising 60- 100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia is used in catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic materials.
- Said catalyst composition is particularly useful as a catalyst for conversion of lignocellulosic materials to aromatic compounds, linear and branched hydrocarbons and other chemicals.
- lignocellulosic materials may be used in processing of lignocellulosic materials to effect one or more of the following depolymerization, hydrogenation, hydrodeoxygenation (HDO), hydroisomerization (HI), hydrodenitrification (HDN), hydrodesulfurization (HDS) and hydrocracking (HC) reactions, and coke/carbon/char gasification, coke reforming, WGS (water-gas-shift) reactions and Bouduard reactions, also under mild conditions.
- HDO hydrodeoxygenation
- HI hydroisomerization
- HDN hydrodenitrification
- HDS hydrodesulfurization
- HC hydrocracking
- coke/carbon/char gasification coke reforming
- WGS water-gas-shift
- the residual lignin phase refers here to a phase or fraction separated from the effluent and comprising unreacted lignin.
- the process comprises an alkali treatment step, which is performed in one step or in several steps, whereby an alkali treated material is obtained.
- the alkali treated material comprises depolymerized lignin and residual lignin (in polymeric form).
- the alkali treatment step is performed at a temperature ranging from 30 to 300°C.
- the alkali treatment step is performed under a pressure ranging from 0.5 to 70 bar.
- the alkali treatment of the feedstock with an alkali is carried out under inert atmosphere.
- the alkali treatment is performed in one step whereby an alkali treated material is obtained.
- the alkali treatment in one step may be carried out at moderate temperature and pressure, or alternatively at higher temperature and pressure.
- the temperature ranges from 150 to 300°C, preferably from 250 to 300°C.
- the pressure ranges from 5 to 70 bar, preferably from 5 to 50 bar.
- the alkali treatment step is performed in one step at moderate temperature and pressure whereby a partly depolymerized material is obtained.
- the temperature ranges from 30 to 110°C, preferably from 50 to 80°C.
- the pressure ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 bar, preferably it is carried out under atmospheric pressure.
- the alkali reatment at moderate temperature and pressure may have a beneficial effect on the conversion of lignin as it may break at least some bonds in the polymeric structure of lignin, already at the mild conditions whereby at least partly depolymerized lignin is produced.
- the alkali treatment carried out in one step at higher temperature and pressure produces depolymerized lignin, where significant amount of bonds in the polymeric structure of lignin are broken.
- the alkali treatment is performed in at least two steps.
- the alkali treatment performed in two steps may comprise a first alkali treatment step carried out at moderate temperature and pressure and a second alkali treatment step carried out at higher temperature and pressure, the first alkali treatment step producing partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, which partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material is treated in the second alkali treatment step whereby an alkali treated material is obtained.
- the first alkali treatment step is carried out at a temperature ranging from 30 to 110°C, preferably from 50 to 80°C. In an embodiment the first alkali treatment step is carried out under a pressure ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 bar, preferably under atmospheric pressure.
- the second alkali treatment step is carried out at a temperature ranging from 150 to 300°C, preferably from 250 to 300°C. In an embodiment the second alkali treatment step is carried out under a pressure ranging from 5 to 70 bar, preferably under a pressure ranging from 5 to 50 bar.
- Feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material is treated in an alkali treatment step 101 in one step with an alkali, followed by conducting the alkali treated material to catalytic hydrotreating.
- Feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material 10 an aqueous solution formed of alkali 11 and a mixture 12 of ethanol and water are charged to alkali treating 100, where the feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material 10 is treated with an alkali.
- the alkali treatment is carried out at moderate temperature and pressure, an alkali treated material 13' comprising partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin, EtOH/water and alkali is obtained.
- an alkali treated material 13 comprising depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin, EtOH/water and alkali is obtained.
- the alkali treated material 13 or alkali treated material 13', and hydrogen 20 are directed to hydrotreating 200 in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising ruthenium supported on zirconia, where said zirconia comprises 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia, whereby an effluent 21 is obtained.
- the effluent 21 is directed to separation 300, where residual lignin phase 34 is separated and recycled to feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material 10, and an aqueous phase 31, light gaseous phase 32 and a liquid organic phase 33 are obtained.
- the liquid organic phase 33 is directed to further processing 700, which may comprise hydrotreating, isomerization, cracking, fractionation etc. and combinations thereof to obtain one or more product streams 71.
- Figure 4 presents another embodiment of the process where feedstock comprisisng lignocellulosic material is treated with an alkali in an alkali treatment step 101, in two steps comprising a first alkali treatment step 100 producing partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material and treating the partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material in a second alkali treatment step 500 whereby alkali treated material is obtained.
- the alkali treated material is subjected to catalytic hydrotreating 200.
- first alkali treatment step 100 where the feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material 10 is treated with alkali under moderate pressure and temperature, whereby a mixture 13 comprising partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin, EtOH/water and alkali is obtained.
- the mixture 13 and optionally additional alkali 12 is directed to the second alkali treatment step 500 under higher pressure and temperature, whereby alkali treated material 51 comprising depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin, EtOH/water and alkali obtained.
- the alkali treated material 51 and hydrogen 20 are directed to hydrotreating 200 in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising ruthenium supported on zirconia, where said zirconia comprises 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia, whereby an effluent 21 is obtained.
- the effluent 21 is directed to separation 300, where residual lignin phase 34 is separated and recycled to feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material 10, and an aqueous phase 31, light gaseous phase 32 and a liquid organic phase 33 are obtained.
- Figure 5 presents another embodiment of the process where feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material is treated with an alkali in an alkali treatment step 101, in two steps comprising a first alkali treatment step 100 producing a partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material and treating the partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material in a second alkali treatment step 600 in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, whereby an alkali treated material is obtained, and conducting the alkali treated material to catalytic hydrotreating 200.
- Feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material 10 an aqueous solution formed of alkali 11 and a mixture 12 of ethanol and water are charged to the first alkali treatment step 100, where the feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material 10 is treated with the alkali 11 under moderate pressure and temperature, whereby a mixture 13 comprising partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin, EtOH/water and alkali is obtained.
- the mixture 13 is directed to the second alkali treatment 600 under higher pressure and temperature in the presence of a heterogeneous depolymerization catalyst 62, whereby alkali treated material 61 comprising depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin, EtOH/water and alkali is obtained.
- the alkali treated material 61 and hydrogen 20 are directed to hydrotreating 200 in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising ruthenium supported on zirconia, where said zirconia comprises 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia, whereby an effluent 21 is obtained.
- the effluent 21 is directed to separation 300, where residual lignin phase 34 is separated and recycled to feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material 10, and an aqueous phase 31, light gaseous phase 32 and a liquid organic phase 33 are obtained.
- the feedstock comprises lignocellulosic material selected from lignin, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.
- lignocellulosic materials are Kraft lignin, native lignin, lignosulfonate, lignin obtained from biorefinery processes such as enzymatic, alkaline or acid hydrolysis or steam explosion and any combinations thereof.
- Lignin may be wood based, wood biomass based, corn based, bagasse based, agricultural waste based, woody perennials based, vascular plants based, recycled brown board based, deinking pulp based or nutshell based.
- the weight average molecular weight of lignin used as feedstock is suitably 500-10 000 Da, preferably 600- 9000 Da and most preferably 700-8000 Da.
- the lignocellulosic material such as lignin may be supplied from a feed source such as the pulp and/or paper industry or ethanol production facility or any other source.
- the feedstock comprises 60- 100 wt% of lignocellulosic material. In another embodiment the feedstock comprises 80-100 wt% of lignocellulosic material. In another embodiment the feedstock may comprise co-feed selected from benzene ring containing polymers, such as PVC, polystyrene, PET, polyamide and the like, oil refinery vacuum distillation column bottoms, black liquor, pyrolysis oil, and combinations thereof. The feedstock may comprise co-feed not more than 40 wt%, preferably not more than 20 wt%.
- the alkali is selected from alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, such as Na2C03, and alkaline earth metal carbonates.
- alkali metal hydroxides Preferably NaOH, KOH, CsOH, Ca(OH) 2 , Sr(OH) 2 or Ba(OH) 2 is used.
- NaOH is used as alkali.
- the alkali acts as a homogeneous depolymerization catalyst in the process.
- the molar ratio of the lignocellulosic material to the alkali in the process is from 0.2 : 1 to 20 : 1, respectively.
- the feedstock comprising lignocellulosic material is mixed in an aqueous solution to obtain a mixture, where the aqueous solution comprises water and the alkali.
- the aqueous solution comprises water and the alkali.
- the aqueous solution comprises 1- 10 wt%, preferably 2-5 wt% of the alkali.
- the aqueous solution may comprise a co-solvent selected from lower (C1-C5) alkyl alcohols, lower (C1-C6) alkyl ethers and lower (C1-C6) alkyl esters.
- the alcohol is selected from methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, iso-propanol, 1- butanol and sec-butanol.
- the aqueous solution may comprise a co-solvent selected from ethyl acetate, methyl tert-butyl ether, furan, methyl furan, dimethyl furan, tetrahydrofuran, methyl-tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl-tetrahydrofuran and furfuryl alcohol.
- a co-solvent selected from ethyl acetate, methyl tert-butyl ether, furan, methyl furan, dimethyl furan, tetrahydrofuran, methyl-tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl-tetrahydrofuran and furfuryl alcohol.
- the co-solvent is ethanol.
- the volumetric ratio of water to the co- solvent may be from 0.5 : 1 to 10 : 1, respectively, preferably from 1 : 1 to 5 : 1, and more preferably from 2 : 1 to 3 : 1, respectively.
- the volumetric ratio of water to ethanol is from 1 : 1 to 5 : 1, preferably from 1 : 1 to 3 : 1, respectively.
- the alkali treatment in one step may be carried out at moderate temperature, at 30- 110°C and moderate pressure, under 0.5-1.5 bar, where the alkali acts as a homogeneous catalyst which effects at least partial depolymerization of the lignocellulosic material to obtain alkali treated material, which may comprise partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material comprising organic compounds, residual lignin (unreacted lignocellulosic material), and gas (typically more than 10 %).
- the amount of organic compounds is increased with increased temperature.
- the alkali treatment in one step is carried out for 15 min to 12 hours.
- the moderate temperature is 30-110°C, preferably 50- 80°C.
- the moderate pressure is 0.5 - 1.5 bar, preferably atmospheric pressure.
- the alkali treatment in one step may be carried out at higher temperature and under higher pressure, where alkali acts as the homogeneous catalysts, which effects higher degree of depolymerization of the lignocellulosic material to obtain alkali treated material.
- the higher temperature is 150-300°C, preferably 150-300°C.
- the higher pressure is 5- 70 bar, preferably 5-50 bar.
- the alkali treated material obtained from the one step alkali treatment may be directed to catalytic hydrotreating.
- the alkali treatment is carried out in at least two steps.
- the temperature is 30-110°C, preferably 50 - 80°C.
- the pressure ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 bar, preferably atmospheric pressure is used.
- the first step is carried out for 15 min to 12 hours.
- This treatment of the lignocellulosic material with alkali yields in the alkali treatment step under moderate pressure and temperature in the first alkali treatment step partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, which may comprise organic compounds, residual lignin and gas (typically more than 10 %).
- the amount of organic compounds is increased with increased temperature.
- the partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material obtained from treatment with alkali under moderate pressure in the first alkali treatment step may be directed to alkali treating in a second alkali treatment step, optionally in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst whereby an alkali treated material is obtained.
- the partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, obtained from the first alkali treatment step is directed to a treatment in a second alkali treatment step.
- the partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material obtained from the first alkali treatment step contains alkali which effects homogeneous depolymerization of the lignocellulosic material. If necessary, additional alkali may be added to the second alkali treatment step.
- the temperature is in the range from 150 to 300°C, preferably in the range from 250 to 300°C.
- the pressure is in the range from 5 to 70 bar, preferably in the range from 5 to 50 bar, more preferably in the range from 5 to 30 bar.
- the second step is carried out for 0.5 to 10 hours, preferably for 2 to 10 hours.
- the mixture of partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin, EtOH/water and alkali obtained from the first alkali treatment step carried out under moderate temperature and pressure is directed to the treatment with an alkali at higher temperature and pressure (second alkali treatment step), in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst comprising alkali.
- the alkali carried along with the mixture of partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin and EtOH/water may be sufficient to affect the complete depolymerization of the lignin and no additional alkali is needed.
- additional alkali is added to the mixture of partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, residual lignin and EtOH/water in the second alkali treatment step.
- the first and second alkali treatment steps may be carried out in one reaction vessel or in at least two vessels.
- the alkali treatment step is carried out in the first alkali treatment step at a moderate temperature from 30 to 110°C under a moderate pressure from 0.5 to 1.5 bar, followed by increasing the temperature to 150-300°C and pressure to 5-70 bar in the second alkali treatment step.
- the treatment at moderate pressure and temperature is carried out for 0.5 to 6 hours, suitably for 1 to 6 hours and the treatment at higher temperature and pressure for 0.5 to 10 hours, suitably 2 to 10 hours.
- the alkali treatment may be carried out in one reaction vessel (reactor) or in at least two vessels (reactors).
- the partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material obtained from the first alkali treatment step carried out under moderate temperature and pressure is directed to the treatment with an alkali at higher temperature and pressure (second alkali treatment step), in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst comprising MgO or CaO.
- second alkali treatment step the treatment is carried out at the temperature of 150-300°C, preferably 250-300°C.
- the pressure is 5-70 bar, preferably 5-50 bar.
- the first and second alkali treatment steps may be carried out in one reaction vessel or in at least two vessels.
- the heterogeneous catalyst comprises MgO or CaO, preferably MgO is used.
- the first alkali treatment step is carried out at a temperature from 30 to 110°C under a pressure from 0.5 to 1.5 bar to obtain partly depolymerized lignocellulosic material, which is then alkali treated in a second alkali treatment step in the presence of the heterogeneous catalyst comprising MgO or CaO.
- the second alkali treatment step is carried out at the temperature of 150-280°C, preferably at 190-220°C.
- the second alkali treatment step is carried out under the pressure of 5-70 bar, preferably 15-65 bar, more preferably 15-35 bar.
- the alkali treatment in the first alkali treatment step is carried out for 0.5 to 6 hours and the second alkali treatment step with the heterogeneous catalyst for 0.5 to 10 hours.
- the pressure in the second step with the heterogeneous catalyst is 20-25 bar.
- the heterogeneous catalyst comprises MgO or CaO on a support selected from silica, alumina and mixtures of them.
- first alkali treatment step is carried out in one reaction vessel and the second alkali treatment step in another reaction vessel.
- first alkali treatment step is carried out in the same reaction vessel as the second alkali treatment step.
- second alkali treatment step with a heterogeneous depolymerization catalyst is carried out as slurry in a slurry reactor.
- the alkali acts as a homogeneous catalyst in the depolymerization.
- a solid catalyst such as MgO or CaO is used in alkali treatment it acts as a heterogeneous depolymerization catalyst.
- a high degree of depolymerization of the lignocellosic materials takes place, whereby high amounts of depolymerized lignocellulosic material comprising organic compounds, gas (typically less than 5 %), and residual lignin are obtained.
- the WHSV is 0.1-lOh 1 in the second alkali treatment step.
- the pH of the reaction mixture is adjusted, if necessary to 10-12.5 in the second alkali treatment step.
- the alkali treated material comprises depolymerized lignin and residual lignin.
- the alkali treated material may be subjected to separation, where solids containing residual lignin are separated and they may be recycled to the feedstock.
- an aqueous phase is separated from an organic phase.
- the hydrotreating is carried out in the presence of hydrogen.
- the hydrotreating comprises depolymerization reactions and any combination of the reactions of hydrogenation, hydrodeoxygenation, hydroisomerization, hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrocracking, coke/carbon/char gasification and coke reforming reactions, water-gas-shift reactions and Bouduard reactions.
- the alkali treated material obtained from alkali treatment is hydrotreated with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising ruthenium supported on zirconia, where said zirconia comprises 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia.
- the catalytic hydrotreating is carried out in the presence of water, originating from the alkali treatment.
- the catalyst Ru supported zirconia comprising monoclinic phase of zirconia, used in the hydrotreating tolerates aqueous environment.
- the catalyst composition comprises ruthenium supported on zirconia, where said zirconia comprises 80-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia.
- the zirconia comprises 85-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia.
- the zirconia comprises 90-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia.
- the zirconia comprises 95-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia.
- the zirconia comprises 98-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia.
- the remaining part of zirconia may exist as tetragonal phase or another crystal form.
- the catalyst composition comprises 0.2 - 5 wt% of Ru. In another embodiment the catalyst composition comprises 0.3 - 3 wt% of Ru. In still another embodiment the catalyst composition comprises 0.5 - 2.5 wt% of Ru. In an embodiment in the catalyst composition comprises metallic Ru particles having small average particle size, in the range from 0.1 to 30 nm. In another embodiment the catalyst composition comprises metallic Ru particles having average particle size in the range from 0.5 to 20 nm. In still another embodiment the catalyst composition comprises metallic Ru particles having average particle size in the range from 1 to 15 nm. The particle size determination may suitably be carried out by methods based on SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) or HR-TEM (High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope).
- the Ru metallic particles are highly dispersed onto the support.
- the metal dispersion of Ru measured by CO chemisorption method is in the range from 15 to 45% where the specific surface area (BET) of zirconia is not more than 100 m 2 /g and the Ru loading is not more than 2 wt%, in the catalyst composition.
- the catalyst composition may additionally comprise at least one dopant selected from Pd, Pt, Vn, Ni, Sn, La, Ga, Co and combinations thereof.
- the amount of the dopant in the catalyst composition is not more than 2 wt%.
- the total amount of Ru and the dopant is not more than 5 wt%.
- Zr02 comprising 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia interacts strongly with the active phase (Ru), it inhibits sintering of supported oxides in the presence of water and high temperatures, it possesses high thermal stability and good chemical stability, and it is more inert than the classical supported oxides.
- Ru active phase
- the catalyst composition comprises Zr02 comprising 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia only as the support.
- the catalyst composition may comprise as an additional support an oxide selected from Ce02, T1O2, MgO, ZnO, S1O2 AI2O3 and combinations thereof.
- suitable mixtures are ZrCh-SiCh, ZrC -AkC , Zr02-Ti02, Zr02-ZnO, Zr02- Ce02 and ZrC -MgO, where Zr02 refers to Zr02 comprising 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia.
- the support may comprise Zr02 comprising 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia and less than 50 wt% of an additional support.
- the support may comprise zirconia comprising Zr02 comprising 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia and less than 40 wt% of the additional support, suitably less than 30 wt% of the additional support, and even more suitably less than 20 wt% of the additional support.
- the support may comprise Zr02 comprising 60-100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia and less than 10 wt% of the additional support, suitably less than 5 wt% of the additional support, and even more suitably less than 2 wt% of the additional support.
- the hydrotreating is carried out at the temperature from 180 to 420°C. In another embodiment the hydrotreating is carried out at the temperature from 200 to 350°C. In another embodiment the hydrotreating is carried out at the temperature from 220 to 280°C.
- the hydrotreating is carried out under the pressure from 5 to 140 bar. In another embodiment the hydrotreating is carried out under a pressure from 10 to 120 bar. In another embodiment the hydrotreating is carried out under a pressure from 10 to 70 bar.
- hydrotreating is carried out under the initial pressure from 20 to 35 bar in batch wise operation.
- Reaction time in batch wise operation may be from 20 min to 24 hours.
- hydrotreating is carried out under the pressure from 10 to 140 bar in continuous operation.
- WHSV in the hydrotreating may be 0.1-10 h 1 WHSV in the hydrotreating and in the alkali treatment may be 0.1-10 h _1 .
- WHSV in the hydrotreating and in the alkali treatment may be 0.5-5 h 1 .
- the catalyst composition is water tolerant. Thus it is capable of carrying out hydrotreating reactions in an environment where water (or aqueous solution) forms a part of the material to be treated. Hydrogen partial pressure at feed is typically from 60 to 100 % from total pressure.
- the hydrotreating may be carried out in any reactor or reactor system comprising one or more reactors suitable for the purpose, such as a slurry reactor, CSRT (continuous stirred tank reactor), a continuous flow fixed-bed reactor, fixed bed (trickle or gas phase), loop reactor, tubular reactor (plug-flow reactor PFR and packed-bed reactor) or ebullated bed reactor.
- a slurry reactor continuous stirred tank reactor
- CSRT continuous stirred tank reactor
- a continuous flow fixed-bed reactor fixed bed (trickle or gas phase)
- loop reactor plug-flow reactor PFR and packed-bed reactor
- ebullated bed reactor ebullated bed reactor.
- the effluent obtained from the process comprising aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, esters, gases and some residual lignin may be subjected separation, whereby light gaseous components, residual lignin and an aqueous phase are separated from a liquid organic phase.
- the liquid organic phase may be further fractionated and/or subjected to further processing, such as one or more of hydrotreating, isomerizing, cracking etc. for obtaining components suitable as biofuels, biofuel components and other chemicals.
- the residual lignin may be recycled to the feedstock.
- the liquid organic phase comprises aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, esters and hydrocarbons.
- the light gaseous phase comprises lights gaseous components, which are mainly gases, such as unreacted (excess) H2, CO and CO2, methane, ethane, ethene, propane, propeene, butanes and butenes that can be used in the production of H2 after optional separation of excess hydrogen (H2) .
- the optional separation of excess H2 may be carried out by membrane or pressure swing absorption technique.
- the aqueous phase typically comprises sugars, acids, some aromatic compounds (phenols) and inorganic impurities.
- the aromatics may be separated and used as chemicals.
- Low molecular weight acids in water phase may be condensed for example via ketonization and consecutive aldol condensation reactions to produce hydrocarbon mixtures for further applications.
- the aqueous water phase may also be used in H2 production, particularly in steam reforming.
- the liquid organic phase may be fractionated and/or subjected to further processing, such as hydrotreating to provide chemical compounds and hydrocarbon boiling in the liquid fuel range, particularly the gasoline and diesel range.
- the catalyst composition comprising Ru supported on Zr02 comprising 60-100 w% of monoclinic phase may be obtained by a method comprising the steps, where in the first step an aqueous solution of Ru precursor is mixed with Zr02 comprising 60- 100 wt% of monoclinic phase of zirconia, at a temperature from 5 to 85 °C to obtain a mixture,
- the pH of the mixture is adjusted to 7.5 - 10 with a alkali and mixing is continued for 0.5 to 30 hours,
- the solid material is dried at a temperature from 50 to 200 °C and a catalyst composition comprising Ru supported on Zr02 comprising 60-100 w% of monoclinic phase of zirconia is obtained .
- Zr02 comprising 60-100 w% of monoclinic phase may be obtained using hydrothermal synthesis methods or other methods known in the art.
- the Ru precursor may be selected from salts and orga nometallic complexes of Ru(II) .
- the Ru precursor may be selected from [Rus(CO)i2], Ru(NH 3 )4Cl2, [((Cy)RuCl2)2], [(Cp)Ru(PPh 3 ) 2 CI)], [((pMeCp)RuCI2)2], RuCl3-3H 2 0 and Ru(N0 3 ) 2 .
- the Ru precursor is selected from [Ru3(CO)i2], Ru(NH3)4Cl2, RuCl3-3H20
- RuCl3-3H20 is used as Ru precursor and 0.0065 - 0.1424 grams of this precursor are diluted in an aqueous solution (20 - 30 ml) to attain 0.2 - 5.0wt% of Ru in the final solid .
- the aqueous solution of the Ru precursor is mixed with 1 gram of the Zr02 comprising 60-100 w% of monoclinic phase of zirconia .
- the concentration of the Ru precursor in the aqueous solution is 0.01 -1 wt%.
- the mixing in the first step is carried at a temperature from 5°C to 85°C, preferably from 15°C to 70°C, and most preferably from 20°C to 50°C.
- the ⁇ 2 comprising 60-100 w% of monoclinic phase is pretreated at 150-300°C, suitably in air, to eliminate humidity and other organic impurities from the solid.
- the mixture is stirred in the first step for 10 min to 10 hours.
- the alkali is selected from alkali metal hydroxides and alkaline earth metal hydroxides, preferably KOH or NaOH is used.
- KOH or NaOH is used.
- an aqueous solution of NaOH, having concentration ranging from 0.1M to 2.0M is used.
- the mixture is stirred at the temperature from 5 to 35°C. In an embodiment the mixture is stirred for 0.5-30 hours, suitably form 1 to 24 hours.
- the solid material is recovered by filtration, centrifuging, spray drying or the like. The solid material is suitably washed with water until pH is in the range of 6.5 - 7.5.
- the solid material is dried (under air, atmospheric pressure) at 50-200°C.
- the drying temperature is 60 - 140°C.
- the Ru content in the thus obtained catalyst composition may be determined by ICP (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) measurements.
- the dried final solid material (the catalyst composition) is thermally activated (reduced) at 80-350°C, suitably under H2, in situ or separately, prior to its use in catalytic processing.
- the dried solid material is thermally activated at 100-300°C, suitably at 200-300°C.
- Varying lignocellulosic materials may be used as feedstock, such as lignin or derivatives thereof, Kraft lignin, native lignin, lignosulfonate, lignin obtained from biorefinery processes such as enzymatic, alkaline or acid hydrolysis or steam explosion, and any combinations thereof.
- the liquid organic phase may be fractionated using methods well known in the art to several fractions comprising aromatics, linear and branched hydrocarbons boiling in the liquid fuel range and other chemicals.
- the aromatics, hydrocarbons and chemicals may be used as fuels and fuel components and as starting materials in industrial processes.
- the liquid organic phase may also be processed further by hydrotreating, cracking, isomerizing and combinations thereof.
- aromatic compounds and linear and branched hydrocarbons obtainable by the process.
- the aromatics comprise benzene, toluene, ortho- and para- xylenes, ethyl-benzene, propyl-benzene, iso-propyl-benzene, di- and tri-alkyl substituted benzenes, where alkyl substituents are selected from methyl-, ethyl-, propyl- or iso-propyl.
- the linear and branched hydrocarbons comprise C4-C12 linear and branched hydrocarbons selected from C4-C12 n-alkanes; and C4-C12 mono-alkyl-substituted alkanes, where alkyl substituents are selected from methyl-, ethyl, propyl-, and iso- propyl; and also C4-C10 di- and tri- alkyl substituted alkane, where alkyl groups are selected from methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, and iso-propyl; and additionally C4-C9 alkyl substituted cycloalkanes, where alkyl groups are selected from methyl-, ethyl-, propyl, and iso-propyl.
- the catalyst composition comprising Ru supported on Zr02 comprising 60- 100 w% of monoclinic phase of zirconia is very efficient in the conversion of lignocellulosic materials to aromatic monomers and other hydrocarbonaceous component, particularly to effect one or more of the following : depolymerization, hydrogenation, hydrodeoxygenation, hydroisomerization hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrocracking, coke reforming ans coke/carbon/char gasification reactions, WGS (water-gas-shift) reactions and Bouduard reactions, simultaneously and/or in parallel, in any order.
- depolymerization hydrogenation, hydrodeoxygenation, hydroisomerization hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrocracking, coke reforming ans coke/carbon/char gasification reactions, WGS (water-gas-shift) reactions and Bouduard reactions, simultaneously and/or in parallel, in any order.
- the catalyst composition comprising Ru supported on Zr02 is very stable and resistant at reactions conditions and it is more tolerant than commercial sulfided hydrotreatment catalysts under the harsh conditions.
- the catalyst composition comprising Ru supported on Zr02 is active and effective even at low temperatures and pressures.
- the metal loading of the catalyst may be low, still maintaining the desired activity, whereby the need for expensive ruthenium is reduced.
- Yields of the liquid organic phase of around 70 wt-% may be achieved when the process is used.
- lignin (1.0 g) was treated with an aqueous solution comprising NaOH (0.4 g) and a mixture (10,0 g) of ethanol and water (1 : 3).
- the operation conditions for the first step were 70°C and atmospheric pressure for 3 hours.
- a mixture comprising partly depolymerized lignin was obtained.
- the mixture comprising the partly depolymerized lignin was treated in the second alkali treatment step carried out A) with NaOH (homogeneous catalyst, originating from the first step) at 250°C and 22 bar (initial pressure pressurized at room temperature with N2, before heating) and B) with MgO (0.3 g) (heterogeneous catalyst) at 200°C and 22 bar (initial pressure pressurized at room temperature with N2 before heating) yielding alkali treated material.
- Compositions of alkali treated materials are presented in table 1 below.
- Second step NaOH + Second step: MgO (0.3 g) + (wt%) EtOH/water (1 : 3), 250°C EtOH/water 81 : 3), 250°C
- This example shows that depolymerization happens with the homogeneous catalyst and with the heterogeneous catalyst.
- MgO as heterogeneous depolymerization catalyst in the second step of the alkali treatment increased the organic yield when compared with the product obtained when the second step of the alkali treatment is performed without MgO. No significant differences were detected in the product distribution achieved with or without MgO.
- the alkali treatment may also be carried out without EtOH, simplifying the process and making it less expensive.
- Lignin was treated with alkali in one step at a) 200°C/20-22 bar, using an aqueous solution comprising NaOH, and b) 250°C/32 bar, using 10 g of an aqueous solution comprising NaOH and EtOH, where the ratio of f ethanol and water was (1 : 3). 10 wt% of lignin was mixed with the aqueous solution. In both cases the NaOH concentration was 4-5 wt%. No alkali treatment at moderate temperature and pressure was carried out. After the alkali treatment alkali treated material was obtained. Compositions of the alkali treated materials are presented in table 2 below.
- This example shows that the alkali treatment can also be carried out without the alkali treatment at moderate temperature and pressure (first alkali treatment step) and a liquid organic phase containing high amounts of about 90 wt% of oligomers is obtained.
- Performing the alkali treatment at the higher temperature and pressure, with an aqueous solution comprising water, ethanol, and NaOH as homogeneous catalyst has a positive effect on the organic yield.
- this organic yield also includes the alcohol added.
- the beneficial effect of ethanol addition can be seen in the amount of residual lignin. This amount is less than when the aqueous solution does not contain ethanol .
- the presence of ethanol enhances the production of a romatics which can then later be processed further.
- Ru supported on monoclinic Zr02 comprising more than 90 w% of monoclinic phase of zirconia was used as catalyst in hydrotreating for processing lignin in a process comprising a n alkali treatment where lignin was at least partly depolymerized with homogenous catalyst, that is NaOH, followed by hydrotreating under mild conditions.
- lignin was treated in the alkali treatment step with an aqueous solution comprising NaOH and EtOH/water mixture, at 70°C/atmospheric pressure, the alkali treated material (slurry) was hydrotreated under H2 atmosphere (initial pressure 22 bar) and at 250 °C temperature in the presence of a metal supported catalyst in a slurry reactor.
- the treatment with alkali may also be carried out using aqueous alkali without EtOH, avoiding thus the use of EtOH .
- Ta ble 3 Results of the evaluation of the catalytic activity of Ru and Ni supported catalysts
- the conversion of lignin to hydrocarbons can be done without the need of using a high temperature and high pressure in the alkali treatment step.
- To have one alkali treatment step at low temperatures (70°C) and atmospheric pressure makes this process more suitable for the large scale application as is less expensive and complicated than those of prior art.
- Products containing large amounts or aromatics can be used as drop-in components in jet fuel Further, the amount of non-identified compounds in the product indicates that there are compounds that have high boiling points and thus they can't be identified by gas chromatography (GC) but they could be hydrotreated in downstream processes.
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La présente invention concerne un procédé de conversion d'une matière première comprenant une matière lignocellulosique, ledit procédé inclus des étapes de traitement de la matière première avec un alkali, ce qui permet d'obtenir un mélange, d'hydrotraiter ledit mélange de manière catalytique avec de l'hydrogène en présence d'une composition de catalyseur comprenant du ruthénium supporté sur de la zircone, où ladite zircone comprend une phase monoclinique de zircone, pour produire un effluent, et à séparer de l'effluent au moins l'un des éléments suivants: une phase aqueuse, une phase gazeuse légère, une phase organique liquide et une phase de lignine résiduelle.
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