Hydropyrolysis of Lignin using Pd/HZSM-5 Oliver D. Jan Chair of the Supervisory Committee:Dr. Fernando Resende School of Environmental and Forest SciencesThe aim of this work was to study the formation of cycloalkanes from hydropyrolysis of lignin with HZSM-5 and Pd/HZSM-5 catalysts. We observed that palladium supported on HZSM-5 catalyzed hydrogenation and deoxygenation reactions that converted phenolic compounds into aromatic hydrocarbons and cycloalkanes. This study analyzed the effect of the catalyst-to-lignin ratio, H 2 partial pressure, and temperature on the yields of hydrocarbons with HZSM-5 and Pd/HZSM-5. Pd/HZSM-5 produced 44% more aromatic hydrocarbons than HZSM-5 at a catalyst-to-lignin ratio of 20:1, 650ºC, and a constant H 2 partial pressure of 1.7 MPa. The presence of palladium led to significant difference in yields only at 1.7 MPa H 2 partial pressure.In both the in-situ and ex-situ experiments conducted, hydropyrolysis temperature played a substantial role in the equilibrium conversion of hydrogenation reactions that led to cycloalkanes directly from lignin.iv Dedication This thesis is dedicated to my family for all their love and support v Acknowledgements
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