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Reaction Kinetics Analysis Of C-O Hydrogenoloysis In Phenol And 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, Daniela Ignacia Stuck Valenzuela
Reaction Kinetics Analysis Of C-O Hydrogenoloysis In Phenol And 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, Daniela Ignacia Stuck Valenzuela
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Converting biomass to alternative fuels has attracted significant interest in recent decades. Lignin, a principal component of biomass, is composed of phenolic monomers, which can be depolymerized using fast pyrolysis to yield a “bio-oil”. However, bio-oil is not immediately suitable as a biofuel because of its high oxygen content, and it is necessary to efficiently remove these oxygen atoms by hydrodeoxygenation (HDO). This project is focused on the elucidation of the reaction kinetics associated with carbon-oxygen hydrogenolysis in phenolic molecules, which is a significant reaction for the production of hydrocarbon fuels from biomass pyrolysis oils. The studied molecules are 5-hydroxymethylfurfural …