Abstract: The deactivation mechanism of a commercial Rh/CeO2 ZrO2 catalyst in raw bio-oil steam reforming has been studied by relating the evolution with time on stream of the bio-oil conversion and products yields and the physicochemical properties of the deactivated catalyst studied by XRD, TPR, SEM, XPS, TPO and TEM. Moreover,...

It is being a very busy end and start of new academic year... and our productivity is very high indeed. Here is a list of our recent publications Title Authors Journal Year Volume Pages   DOI Direct synthesis of dimethyl ether from CO and CO2 over a core-shell...

Abstract: In the present study, the hydrodynamics and heat transfer parameters of a conical spouted bed with a draft tube were investigated under the pyrolysis conditions using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique. The Eulerian-Eulerian approach in conjunction with the kinetic theory of granular flow (KTGF) was applied, and some important parameters, such as pressure drop, solid...

Abstract: The characterization of coke deposited on a Ni/La2O3‐αAl2O3 catalyst used in the steam reforming of bio‐oil has been studied by temperature programmed oxidation (TPO) coupled with different in situ techniques: thermogravimetry (TG), modulated thermogravimetry (MTG), FTIR spectroscopy with mass spectrometry (MS), Raman spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry...

Abstract: The valorization of biomass (pine wood) for hydrogen production has been studied in a two-step process, comprising pyrolysis and subsequent steam reforming of the volatiles produced in the first step. This work focuses on the deactivation of the Ni commercial catalyst used in the second step. Pyrolysis of biomass has been performed in a conical spouted bed reactor at 500 °C, and...

Abstract: A model has been proposed and validated for the prediction of biomass combustion rate in a conical spouted bed. The model couples the intrinsic kinetics for the process and the flow pattern of the gaseous stream in the unit. The kinetics is described based on a reaction scheme consisting in simultaneous devolatilization and combustion involving the three biomass constituents,...

Abstract: The second step of chlorine-mediated methane valorization into hydrocarbons has been investigated using a HZSM-5 zeolite catalyst. A parametric study has enabled to set the reaction network, which is dominated by the dual cycle mechanism and secondary reactions of light olefins. This network explains the formation of methane, light olefins, C5+ aliphatics, paraffins,...

Abstract: Demand for propene as a petrochemical building block keeps growing, while its availability has been decreased by the adoption of shale gas resources, among others. Efforts to optimize its production by conventional means (including modified fluid catalytic cracking) and new on-purpose production technologies (including ethene to propene (ETP) and olefin cracking) are being...

Abstract: Catalytic pyrolysis of high density polyethylene (HDPE) on HZSM-5 catalyst and an iron-alumina pillared montmorillonite, prepared in laboratory (FAMO), was performed by means of a conical spouted bed reactor. This type of reactor is a suitable technology for plastic pyrolysis due to its high heat and mass transfer rates and excellent performance in the handling of sticky solid...

Abstract: A study has been carried out on the hydrodynamic performance of a fountain confinement device used in conical spouted beds for the treatment of Geldart A and B type particles. Stability and particle elutriation have been analysed for beds provided only with this device and those provided with this device and two types of draft tubes, namely, open sided draft tube and nonporous...