Cheng, Yoke Wang and Chong, Chi Cheng and Cheng, C. K. and Ng, Kim Hoong and Witoon, Thongthai and Juan, Joon Ching (2020) Ethylene production from ethanol dehydration over mesoporous SBA-15 catalyst derived from palm oil clinker waste. Journal of Cleaner Production, 249 (119323). pp. 1-13. ISSN 0959-6526 (print), 1879-1786 (online). (Published)
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Abstract
The silica-rich palm oil clinker (POC) from oil palm agroindustry is often dumped in landfill. This work investigated the valorisation of POC into Santa Barbara Amorphous-15 (SBA-15) catalyst, the modulation of its surface acidity, and its application in dehydration of ethanol to ethylene. With commercial SBA-15 [SBA-15(Comm.)] as reference, the successful fabrication of POC-derived SBA-15 [POC-SBA-15(pH = 3, 5, and 7)] were validated by spectroscopic and microscopic characterisation. From the results of temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia, the SBA-15(Comm.) have high strong acidity while POC-SBA-15 exhibit enriched weak-moderate acidity. For ethanol dehydration over SBA-15 at 200–400 °C, the ethanol conversion (XC2H5OH) and ethylene selectivity (SC2H4) rise with temperature. The catalytic activity was ranked as SBA-15(Comm.) < POC-SBA-15(3) < POC-SBA-15(7) < POC-SBA-15(5). Spent catalysts characterisation unanimously confirms the least carbon deposition on POC-SBA-15(5), which subsequently used to study the effect of initial ethanol concentration and liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV). When 99.5 wt% ethanol diluted to 50 wt%, the competitive adsorption between ethanol and water reduces XC2H5OH but enhances SC2H4. Further ethanol dilution (≤30 wt%) deteriorates SC2H4 following remarkable ethanol steam reforming at elevated temperature (≥350 °C). For 50 wt% ethanol dehydration over POC-SBA-15(5) at 400 °C, a greater LHSV furnishes a higher ethanol partial pressure that increases XC2H5OH but decreases SC2H4. When LHSV >16 mL/g•h, the saturation of finite active sites with adsorbates renders the drastic declination of XC2H5OH and SC2H4. For ethanol dehydration over POC-SBA-15(5), the optimal conditions are temperature of 400 °C, initial ethanol concentration of 50 wt%, and LHSV of 16 mL/g•h. Fresh POC-SBA-15(5) steadily catalyses the optimal process (73.33% XC2H5OH and 84.70% SC2H4) up to 105 h. Meanwhile, regenerated POC-SBA-15(5) achieves a lower catalytic activity (71.95% XC2H5OH and 81.96% SC2H4).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Indexed by Scopus |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Palm oil clinker; Mesoporous SBA-15; Ethanol dehydration; Ethylene; Surface acidity; Operating conditions |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TP Chemical technology |
| Faculty/Division: | Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering Institute of Postgraduate Studies |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Norsaini Abdul Samat |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jan 2021 03:44 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2021 03:44 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27790 |
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