National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST); National Science & Technology Development Agency - Thailand; National Metal & Materials Technology Center (MTEC); Japan Science & Technology Agency (JST)
Type
Article
Source Title
JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
ISSN
1346-8804
Year
2013
Volume
56
Issue
6
Page
371-380
Open Access
gold
Publisher
JAPAN PETROLEUM INST
DOI
10.1627/jpi.56.371
Format
PDF
Abstract
Screening, synthesis, and testing of metal-modified carbon catalysts for fast pyrolysis of Jatropha waste were carried out using Pyro-GCMS (Py-GC/MS) and a quartz reactor. Our results suggest that activated carbon-based catalysts, especially those impregnated with Ni, are effective catalysts. The selectivity for aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons was 79.4 %, with relatively low amounts of oxygenated compounds or other unfavorable components. Using Ni/C catalyst in a quartz reactor, the selectivity for aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons was 64.1 %. Successive reaction through hydrogen migration over the metal-modified activated carbon catalyst surface could occur at 600 degrees C. Further improvements of catalyst activity and the reactor configuration may be required to produce liquid fuel commercially.
