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Catalytic Deoxygenation of Stearic Acid in a Continuous Reactor over a Mesoporous Carbon-Supported Pd Catalyst
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Catalytic Deoxygenation of Stearic Acid in a Continuous Reactor over a Mesoporous Carbon-Supported Pd Catalyst

Siswati Lestari, Paivi Maki-Arvela, Heidi Bernas, Olga Simakova, Rainer Sjoholm, Jorge Beltramini, G. Q. Max Lu, Jukka Myllyoja, Irina Simakova and Dmitry Yu Murzin
Energy & fuels, Vol.23(8), pp.3842-3845
20/08/2009

Abstract

Energy & Fuels Engineering Engineering, Chemical Science & Technology Technology
Catalytic deoxygenation of neat stearic acid was studied at 360 degrees C under 10 bar argon or 5 vol % hydrogen in argon in a fixed-bed reactor (down flow) using mesoporous-supported Pd/C (Sibunit) beads as a catalyst. The results showed stable catalyst performance, giving about 15% conversion level of stearic acid. The main liquid-phase product was heptadecane, while the main gaseous products were CO and CO2.

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