The catalytic partial oxidation of canola biodiesel was performed over MoO2 catalysts. Our results show that, during the first hours of operation, pure MoO2 shows a high activity that progressively drops after 14 hours on stream. This behavior is attributed to changes in the surface structure, which prevent the effective activation of biodiesel molecules. The catalyst stability was significantly improved by the addition of metallic nickel sites to the catalyst composition, which was found to enhance the activation process. As a result, the catalyst performance was improved and the stability extended for a period of 24 hours.

Catalytic partial oxidation of biodiesel over molybdenum dioxide catalysts

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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