MSU proprietary catalyst was identified as the best performing catalyst, decreasing the oxygen content from 56% in raw bio-oil to 10.4% in the upgraded oil fraction. Applying this catalyst also lowered the acid value respective acid values and higher heating values of 13.4 mg of KOH/g and 41.3 MJ/kg. Water content was found to be 1.9%.

Upgrading of pyrolysis oil by hydroprocessing in a packed bed flow reactor

246th National Meeting (2013)

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