MICROALGAESAF - Biofuels production through microalgae biomass pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading

MICROALGAESAF - 通过微藻生物质热解和生物油升级生产生物燃料

• 批准号: EP/Y02768X/1
• 负责人: Jonathan Bartley
• 金额: $ 23.84万
• 依托单位: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FY02768X%2F1
• 关键词: MICROALGAESAF; Biofuels; production; through; microalgae

This project aims to develop sustainable catalysts to produce biofuels for aviation and transportation from microalgae biomass by upgrading the bio-oil obtained from pyrolysis using hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) and to assess the environmental impact of the entire process. Lipid-derived biofuels have a higher energy density than other biofuels and could more easily provide renewable energy equivalent to conventional gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading are promising processes to produce biofuels from microalgal biomass that are commutable with current engines. Novel catalytic processes will be tested using: (1) biochar that acts as energy susceptor in microwave-assisted pyrolysis to increase the bio-oil fraction and (2) molybdates as low cost alternatives to PGM HDO catalysts to convert oxygenated compounds in bio-oil to hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen. Aviation is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, hence the need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable fuels to meet net-zero targets by 2030. To support the study of new technologies with quantitative data on a larger scale, life cycle assessment (LCA) will be conducted. This project will be carried out at Cardiff University with Dr. Jonathan K. Bartley as supervisor, who is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry in the Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI), School of Chemistry. Aiming to become an independent researcher, the candidate has set three objectives as a fellow: (1) practical skills training, (2) improving supervision skills, and (3) applying for grant funding. To reach the first goal, the researcher will have access to a variety of equipment training at CCI, to learn new techniques and develop skills in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. In addition, the candidate will attend a LCA course to later provide a workshop. Lastly, the researcher will be encouraged to support and co-supervise students and plans to apply for R&I funding by Horizon Europe.

该项目旨在开发可持续的催化剂，以生产用于从微藻生物量的航空和运输的生物燃料，通过升级使用加氢脱氧（HDO）从热解（HDO）获得的生物油，并评估整个过程的环境影响。脂质衍生的生物燃料的能量密度高于其他生物燃料，并且可以更容易地提供相当于常规汽油，柴油和喷气燃料的可再生能源。热解和生物油升级是从微藻生物量产生生物燃料的有前途的过程，这些生物量可与当前的发动机交通。新型催化过程将使用：（1）在微波辅助热解中充当能量感受器，以增加生物油的分数，（2）moleybdates作为PGM HDO催化剂的低成本替代效应，可在水力发生的生物油中转化为含氧化合物，以在水力发生中转化为含氧化合物。航空是温室气体排放的主要贡献者，因此需要从2030年到2030年过渡到可再生燃料，以实现净零靶标。为了支持更大范围的定量数据研究新技术的研究，将进行生命周期评估（LCA）。该项目将在加的夫大学与乔纳森·K·巴特利（Jonathan K.为了成为一名独立研究人员，候选人将三个目​​标设定为同伴：（1）实践技能培训，（2）提高监督技能，以及（3）申请赠款资金。为了实现第一个目标，研究人员将可以在CCI进行各种设备培训，以学习新技术并发展异质催化领域的技能。此外，候选人将参加LCA课程，以后提供研讨会。最后，将鼓励研究人员支持和共同享受学生，并计划由Horizo​​n Europe申请R＆I资金。