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Advanced Biomass Catalytic Conversion to Middle Distillates in Molten Salts
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Prof. Erik Heeres (Project Co-ordinator)
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Advanced Biomass Catalytic Conversion
to Middle Distillates in Molten Salts
(ABC-Salt)
A four-year project funded by EU Horizon
2020 to demonstrate a novel route
to produce sustainable liquid biofuels
at laboratory scale from various lignocellulosic
waste streams
Consortium of nine European partners
ABC-Salt identity
ABC-Salt concept
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Demonstrate a novel route to produce sustainable liquid biofuels
from various cheap lignocellulosic waste streams
for the transportation industry targeting a yield over 35 wt.%
to hydrocarbons with 2/3 in the middle distillates range.
Concept – Technical Core.
Step 1: Biomass dissolution in molten salt media at ambient pressure and low temperature
Step 2: Biomass vaporisation at elevated pressure (H2) and temperature
Step 3: Vapour-phase hydro-deoxygenation to produce middle distillates
Objective and concept
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Integrated hydro-pyrolysis/catalytic hydro-treatment (IH2®)- Developed by Gas Technology Institute
- 15-35 bar H2, 340-470 oC, 370-400 oC
- 25-28% liquid yields, 2/3 gasoline and 1/3 in the MD range
Catalytic pyrolysis followed by catalytic hydro-treatment- Scaled-up by KiOR: Khosla Ventures and BIOeCON
- 10 wt.% yield, most in the gasoline range
Fast pyrolysis followed by a catalytic liquid-phasehydro-deoxygenation- BTG and PNNL
- 24-30% yield; ½ in MD range
Biomass to Middle Distillates via Thermochemical Conversion
Environ. Prog. Sustainable Energy 2012, 31, 191
https://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/1059031/
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Solid at STP but melt at elevated temperatures
Baths for alloy heat treatments, heat transfer fluids, thermal storage etc.
Eutectic salt mixtures of chlorides, fluorides, hydroxides, carbonates, nitrates – e.g.: NaNO3:KNO3 (60:40) and ZnCl2:KCl (70:30): ~260 oC
What are Molten Salts?
Lovering, D. G. Molten Salt Technology; Plenum Press: New York, 1982
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2004, 126, 850-857
Molten Salts
Carrier
SolventCatalyst
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• Sada et al. (1992): Kraft and solvolysis lignins (500-800 oC, 1 atm)to liquids (phenolics) and gas, ZnCl2-KCl
• Kudsy and Kumazawa (1999): Kraft lignin (500-600 oC)
• Nygård and Olsen (2012): Thermal history of wood particles
• Dtta and Dittami (2016): Patent applicationMolten salt pyrolysis for bio-oil and chemicalslignocellulosic biomass (300-400 oC)
Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass in Molten Salts
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1992, 31, 612-616
Can. J. Chem. Eng., 1999, 77, 1176-1184Int. J. Low-Carbon Technol., 2012, 7, 318-324
PCT/US2016/041063
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Why Molten Salts?
1. Feeding of solid biomass to
a pressurized reactor especially
for lignin-rich feeds.
2. Requirement for rapid heating
of biomass particles to optimise
vapour yield and minimize char
and gas formation.
Major issues
in (Hydro)-pyrolysis
1. Ensure pumping of molten salts
with the liquefied biomass.
2. Use of solubilized biomass source
with excellent heat transfer
medium.
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Value Chain and Partner Contributions
Communication, Dissemination, and Exploitation
from TRL 2
to TRL 4
Project Management
Process Modelling and Performance Evaluation
Molten Salt Selection
Hydro-
pyrolysisLiquefactionBiomass Supply Process Integration
& Demonstration
Maximization of Impacts: Acceptation, Perception of Transport,
Techno-economic and Socio-economic Evaluations, LCA
Jet Fuel &
Transport
Application
Hydro-
deoxygenation
April 2018 March 2022
&Characterisation
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Members of the Consortium – Project Partners
Hero J. Heeres
Jos G. M. Winkelman
Tony Bridgwater
Daniel J. Nowakowski
Robbie Venderbosch
Heidi Nygård
Ralph Uwe-Dietrich
Maria Sedin
Marino Bonaiuto
Wolter Prins
Frederic Ronsse
Espen Olsen
Fabienne Brutin
Mehmet Pala
Birgit Backlund
Sandra Adelung
Marta Bialik
Nuccio Ludovico
Laurence Naiglin
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Acknowledgements
ec.europa.eu/inea/en/horizon-2020/projects/h2020-energy/biomass-biofuels-alternative-fuels/abc-salt
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Researchand Innovation Programme under grant agreement no. 764089ABC-Salt –Advanced Biomass Catalytic Conversion to Middle Distillates in Molten Salts
ABC-SaltAdvanced Biomass Catalytic Conversion
to Middle Distillates in Molten Salts
@H2020_ABC_SALT
www.linkedin.com/company/abc-salt/
www.abc-salt.eu
Project kick-off meeting Groningen - April 2018
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