Millisecond Reforming of Solid Biomass for Sustainable Fuels

Breaking the coke habit: By coupling thermal decomposition with catalytic partial oxidation, an effective method has been developed to convert solid biomass such as cellulose into synthesis gas (see photo of a hot Rh catalyst surface). Not only is the process fast (<70 ms), it also avoids the for...

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Published in:	Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) Vol. 46; no. 31; pp. 5864 - 5867
Main Authors:	Dauenhauer, Paul J, Dreyer, Bradon J, Degenstein, Nick J, Schmidt, Lanny D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Weinheim Wiley-VCH Verlag 01-01-2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag WILEY‐VCH Verlag
Subjects:	Biomass Biopolymers - chemistry Catalysis Cellulose - chemistry flash pyrolysis Fossil Fuels hydrogen oxidation Oxidation-Reduction rhodium sustainable chemistry Temperature Time Factors Volatilization
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Summary:	Breaking the coke habit: By coupling thermal decomposition with catalytic partial oxidation, an effective method has been developed to convert solid biomass such as cellulose into synthesis gas (see photo of a hot Rh catalyst surface). Not only is the process fast (<70 ms), it also avoids the formation of coke, which is known to deactivate catalyst surface sites and block surface reactions.
Bibliography:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200701238 ArticleID:ANIE200701238 US Department of Energy istex:C84FEF68AFFDC63886F9698164C9573820749853 ark:/67375/WNG-JSZ6NM18-N This research was partially supported by grants from the Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment at the University of Minnesota, and the US Department of Energy. We acknowledge Professor Ulrike Tschirner for assistance and Scott Roberts for photography. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	1433-7851 1521-3773
DOI:	10.1002/anie.200701238