Trace components in biomass feedstocks are potential catalyst poisons when catalytically processing these materials to value-added chemical products. Trace components include inorganic elements such as alkali metals and alkaline earths, phosphorus or sulfur, aluminum or silicon, chloride, or transition metals. Protein components in biomass feedstocks can lead to formation of peptide fractions (from hydrolysis) or ammonium ions (from more severe breakdown) both of which might interfere with catalysis. The effects of these components on catalytic hydrogenation processing has been studied in batch reactor processing tests
Revised: July 13, 2011 |
Published: March 25, 2004
Citation
Elliott D.C., K.L. Peterson, D.S. Muzatko, E.V. Alderson, T.R. Hart, and G.G. Neuenschwander. 2004.The Effects of Trace Contaminants on Catalytic Processing of Biomass-Derived Feedstocks.Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 115, no. 1-3:807-825.PNNL-SA-39016.