Support effects in the aqueous phase reforming of glycerol over supported platinum catalysts

Aysegul Ciftci, Baoxiang Peng, Andreas Jentys, Johannes A. Lercher, Emiel J.M. Hensen

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Abstract

Aqueous phase glycerol reforming was studied for a set of Pt catalysts supported on γ-Al 2O 3, SiO 2 and amorphous silica-alumina (ASA) with varying alumina concentrations. The main products at 225 °C under 29 bar N 2 pressure for a feed of 20 wt.% glycerol are H 2, CO 2 and C 1-C 3 alkanes, 1,2-propanediol, hydroxyacetone and C 1-C 3 monoalcohols are the products in the liquid phase. Boehmite formation is observed for the γ-Al 2O 3 and ASA supported catalysts. The higher the Al concentration of ASA, the higher the amount of boehmite. Especially at low Al concentrations, the presence of boehmite is limited and silica leaches from the ASA support under reaction conditions. The increased surface acidity as a result of the presence of boehmite leads to increased hydroxyacetone formation (glycerol dehydration) and 1,2-propanediol (hydroxyacetone hydrogenation) formation. The activity of boehmite supported Pt for hydrodeoxygenation and reforming reactions is higher than that of γ-Al 2O 3 and SiO 2 supported Pt.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)113-119
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Catalysis A: General
Volume431-432
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Jul 2012

Keywords

  • Amorphous silica alumina
  • Aqueous phase reforming
  • Glycerol
  • Platinum

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