Synthesis of Bio-Jet Fuel with High-Density and Low-Freezing-Point by Alkylation-Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol and Cyclopentanol
Synthesizing high-density and low-freezing-point bio-jet fuel from lignocellulose can achieve green and low-carbon development.This paper reports a process route for the preparation of high-density and low-freezing-point fuels from the lignin derived guaiacol and the hemicellulose derived cyclopentanol by alkylation and hydrodeoxygenation.Different kinds of molecular sieve catalysts were screened,and USY with a silica to aluminum ratio of 100 was selected as the catalyst for the alkylation reaction.The reaction conditions were optimized and the conversion of guaiacol was 97.7%and the yields of the bicyclic and tricyclic products were 93.9%.The catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation were screened and a combination of HZSM-5 and Pt/C catalysts was selected.Under the condition of 260℃for 12 h,96.4%conversion of precursors,27.7%yield of bicyclic hydrocarbons and 63.8%yield of tricyclic hydrocarbons could be achieved.The final product has a density of 0.89 g/mL and a freezing point below-65℃.This study provides a simple and efficient method for the synthesis of high-performance jet fuel from lignocellulosic derivatives.