Catalytic pyrolysis of biomass to produce bio‐oil using layered double hydroxides (LDH)‐derived materials

Abstract

Owing to the enormous consumption of petroleum products and their environmental polluting nature, attention has been given to seeking alternative resources for the development of sustainable products. Biomass is a renewable source that can be converted to a variety of fuels and chemicals by different approaches, which are the best replacements for traditional petroleum‐derived products. Pyrolysis is a process in which chemical bonds of biomass macromolecules such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, are fractured into small molecular intermediates under high pressure, and results bio‐oil, biochar, and fuel gases as desired products. Of these pyrolysis products, bio‐oil is the primary product that usually contains large amounts of oxygen and nitrogen compounds that hinder its application potential. Catalytic pyrolysis is a beneficial method that is reported to alter the constituents and quality of bio‐oil and to upgrade them for diverse applications. Catalytic hydropyrolysis and copyrolysis of biomass are an alternative approaches to overcome the drawbacks raised toward product formation in the pyrolysis process. Layered double hydroxides (LDH) and their derived forms are well‐known catalytic/catalytic support materials for various chemical reactions due to their superior properties, such as easy preparation, thermal stability, and tuneable acid/base properties. This review summarizes the progress in the utilization of as‐synthesized LDH and their modified forms such as mixed metal oxides and functionalized/composite materials as active catalysts for the pyrolysis of various biomass sources.

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