Ex situ hydrodeoxygenation in biomass pyrolysis using molybdenum oxide and low pressure hydrogen†
Abstract
Biomass pyrolysis vapors were hydrodeoxygenated using MoO3 and low pressure H2 (1.8 bar Ptotal) in a tandem microreactor. High yields of mostly linear alkanes (C1–C6) and aromatics were achieved from the pyrolysis of cellulose, lignin, and corn stover feedstocks.