Renewable Resources Robert-Jan van Putten,†,‡ Jan C. van der Waal,† Ed de Jong,*,† Carolus B. Rasrendra,‡,⊥ Hero J. Heeres,*,‡ and Johannes G. de Vries* †Avantium Chemicals, Zekeringstraat 29, 1014 BV Amsterdam, the Netherlands ‡Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands DSM Innovative Synthesis BV, P.O. Box 18, 6160 MD Geleen, the Netherlands Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia

Hydroxymethylfurfural, A Versatile Platform Chemical Made from Renewable Resources

Cerium dioxide (CeO2, ceria) is becoming an ubiquitous constituent in catalytic systems for a variety of applications. 2016 sees the 40th anniversary since ceria was first employed by Ford Motor Company as an oxygen storage component in car converters, to become in the years since its inception an irreplaceable component in three-way catalysts (TWCs). Apart from this well-established use, ceria is looming as a catalyst component for a wide range of catalytic applications. For some of these, such as fuel cells, CeO2-based materials have almost reached the market stage, while for some other catalytic reactions, such as reforming processes, photocatalysis, water-gas shift reaction, thermochemical water splitting, and organic reactions, ceria is emerging as a unique material, holding great promise for future market breakthroughs. While much knowledge about the fundamental characteristics of CeO2-based materials has already been acquired, new characterization techniques and powerful theoretical methods are dee...

Fundamentals and Catalytic Applications of CeO2-Based Materials

Conversion of Biomass into Chemicals over Metal Catalysts

Flow chemistry involves the use of channels or tubing to conduct a reaction in a continuous stream rather than in a flask Flow equipment provides chemists with unique control over reaction parameters enhancing reactivity or in some cases enabling new reactions This relatively young technology has received a remarkable amount of attention in the past decade with many reports on what can be done in flow Until recently, however, the question, “Should we do this in flow?” has merely been an afterthought This review introduces readers to the basic principles and fundamentals of flow chemistry and critically discusses recent flow chemistry accounts

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Flow Chemistry

The production of future transportation fuels and chemicals requires the deployment of new catalytic processes that transform biomass into valuable products under competitive conditions. Furfural has been identified as one of the most promising chemical platforms directly derived from biomass. With an annual production close to 300 kTon, furfural is currently a commodity chemical, and the technology for its production is largely established. The aim of this review is to discuss the most relevant chemical routes for converting furfural to chemicals, biofuels, and additives. This review focuses not only on industrially produced chemicals derived from furfural, but also on other not yet commercialised products that have a high potential for commercialisation as commodities. Other chemicals that are currently produced from oil but can also be derived from furfural are also reviewed. The chemical and engineering aspects such as the reaction conditions and mechanisms, as well as the main achievements and the challenges still to come in the pursuit of advancing the furfural-based industry, are highlighted.

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Furfural: a renewable and versatile platform molecule for the synthesis of chemicals and fuels

Glucose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over phosphate catalysts

The effect of solvent addition on fructose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in biphasic system over zeolites

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Modeling and analysis of autothermal reforming of methane to hydrogen in a fixed bed reformer

The processes of xylose dehydration and the consecutive furfural hydrogenation have been combined in a single biphasic reactor. The dehydration was studied over Amberlyst-15 and the hydrogenation over a hydrophobic Ru/C catalyst. 1-Butanol, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran and cyclohexane were used as solvents in the process. The hydrogenation catalyst in the reactor was present in the organic phase and the dehydration catalyst in the aqueous phase. An increase of the hydrophobicity of the solvent in the order 1-butanol

Biphasic single-reactor process for dehydration of xylose and hydrogenation of produced furfural

This paper presents an experimental study of the catalytic steam reforming of methane over newly developed ceria–zirconia supported rhodium as an active candidate catalyst for low temperature sorption enhanced hydrogen production from methane. The kinetic experiments are performed in a tubular fixed bed reactor over a temperature range of 475–725 °C and a total pressure of 1.5 bar in the absence of mass transport limitations. The over all reaction orders in methane and steam are determined to be less than 1 from 475 to 625 °C. At low temperature, most of the gas product is composed of CO 2 and H 2 due to the pronounced influence of the water–gas shift reaction. At higher temperature and low steam/carbon ratio (S/C), this influence is diminished. Inhibitory effects of H 2 , CO, and CO 2 on the methane conversion rates are detected. Temperature-programmed steam reforming experiments over ceria–zirconia support revealed insignificant methane adsorption on the surface from 550 to 725 °C. Catalyst deactivation and steady state stability over time were examined. A molecular reaction mechanism is proposed to qualitatively explain the kinetic observations. Two distinct sites are thought to be responsible for the dissociative adsorption of methane and steam on the catalyst and the support surfaces. Methane is dissociatively adsorbed on the rhodium active metal sites and steam is dissociatively adsorbed on the support surface. Surface reactions of carbon containing methane precursors on the interface between the active metal and the support are considered to be the rate determining steps.

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Papers

Glucose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over phosphate catalysts

The effect of solvent addition on fructose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in biphasic system over zeolites

Modeling and analysis of autothermal reforming of methane to hydrogen in a fixed bed reformer

Biphasic single-reactor process for dehydration of xylose and hydrogenation of produced furfural

Low temperature catalytic methane-steam reforming over ceria-zirconia supported rhodium