Process for the preparation of low molecular weight aromatics (btx) and biofuels from biomass

Inouk Kruize-Muizebelt; André Heeres; Niels Jan Schenk

Process for the preparation of low molecular weight aromatics (btx) and biofuels from biomass

Inouk Kruize-Muizebelt (Inventor), André Heeres (Inventor), Niels Jan Schenk (Inventor)

Biobased Chemistry & Refinery

Research output: Patent › Academic

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of low molecular weight aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX) from plastics. Provided is a thermo-catalytic pyrolysis process for the preparation of aromatic compounds from a feed stream comprising plastic, comprising the steps of: a) subjecting a feed stream comprising a plastic to a pyrolysis treatment at a pyrolysis temperature in the range of 600-1000°C to produce pyrolysis vapors; b) optionally cooling the pyrolysis vapors to a temperature that is below the pyrolysis temperature; c) contacting the vaporous phase with an aromatization catalyst at an aromatization temperature in the range of 450 - 700 °C, which aromatization temperature is at least 50°C lower than the pyrolysis temperature, in a catalytic conversion step to yield a conversion product comprising aromatic compounds; and d) optionally recovering the aromatic compounds from the conversion product.

Original language	English
Patent number	EP3744814A1
Priority date	28/05/19
Filing date	28/05/19
Publication status	Published - 2 Dec 2020

Keywords

aromatics
plastics
benzene
toluene
xylenes

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Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access
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Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access

4 Invited talk
1 Oral presentation

De biobased/circulaire transitie (Hanze) - Konnect-lezing Eemshaven
André Heeres (Speaker)
8 Feb 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
IHOG Innovatiehub Oost-Groningen
André Heeres (Speaker)
16 Jan 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Barn Talk Towards Renewable Molecules: Koppeling van de energiesector aan de chemische sector (materialentransitie)
André Heeres (Speaker) & Janneke Krooneman (Speaker)
12 Apr 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

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Process for the preparation of low molecular weight aromatics (btx) and biofuels from biomass

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Research output

Substituted anilides from chitin-based 3-acetamido-furfural

Advantages of Producing Aromatics from Propene over Ethene Using Zeolite-Based Catalysts

A time- and space-resolved catalyst deactivation study on the conversion of glycerol to aromatics using H-ZSM-5

Activities

De biobased/circulaire transitie (Hanze) - Konnect-lezing Eemshaven

IHOG Innovatiehub Oost-Groningen

Barn Talk Towards Renewable Molecules: Koppeling van de energiesector aan de chemische sector (materialentransitie)

Cite this