Hydrodeoxygenation of fatty acid esters catalyzed by Ni on nano-sized MFI type zeolites

Moritz W. Schreiber, Daniella Rodriguez-Niño, Oliver Y. Gutiérrez, Johannes A. Lercher

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Abstract

The impact of support morphology and composition on the intrinsic activity of Ni supported on MFI-type zeolite was explored in the hydrodeoxygenation of methyl stearate, tristearate, and algae oil (mixture of triglycerides). The nano-sized structure of the support (self-pillared nanosheets) is beneficial for the activity of the catalysts. Higher Ni dispersion and concomitant higher reaction rates were obtained on nano-structured supports than on zeolite with conventional morphology. Rates normalized to accessible Ni atoms (TOF), however, varied little with support morphology. Acidity of the support increases the rate of Ni-catalyzed C-O hydrogenolysis per surface metal site.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7976-7984
Number of pages9
JournalCatalysis Science and Technology
Volume6
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

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