Formic acid: a future bridge between the power and chemical industries

Supronowicz, Wojciech; Ignatyev, Igor A.; Lolli, Giulio; Wolf, Aurel; Zhao, Long; Mleczko, Lesław

doi:10.1039/c5gc00249d

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“…[8] As trongly acidic catalyst would be expected to be very active, butw ould deactivate rapidly duet ow ater adsorption. These zeolitesproduce CO with about 100 %s electivity at 473 K. Suprunowicz et al noted that the optimum ZSM-5 catalystf or formic acid decompositions hould have the right balance between acidity and hydrophobicity;t his can be tuned by changingt he Si/Al ratio.…”

Section: Formicacid Conversion Into Synthesis Gas and Fuelsmentioning

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“…In this case, the decomposition of formic acid (and its derivatives) to give CO can be performed over strong liquid acids [3,7] and solid-acidc atalysts, such as zeolites [8] or zirconia. In this case, the decomposition of formic acid (and its derivatives) to give CO can be performed over strong liquid acids [3,7] and solid-acidc atalysts, such as zeolites [8] or zirconia.…”

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Towards Sustainable Production of Formic Acid

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Formic acid is a widely used commodity chemical. It can be used as a safe, easily handled, and transported source of hydrogen or carbon monoxide for different reactions, including those producing fuels. The review includes historical aspects of formic acid production. It briefly analyzes production based on traditional sources, such as carbon monoxide, methanol, and methane. However, the main emphasis is on the sustainable production of formic acid from biomass and biomass-derived products through hydrolysis and oxidation processes. New strategies of low-temperature synthesis from biomass may lead to the utilization of formic acid for the production of fuel additives, such as methanol; upgraded bio-oil; γ-valerolactone and its derivatives; and synthesis gas used for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons. Some technological aspects are also considered.

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Towards Sustainable Production of Formic Acid

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“…The concept of using FA as resource of renewable syngas has been proposed in our previous work , and this concept displays attractive performance in life cycle assessment (LCA) , . With renewable FA synthesis gradually reaching an acceptable maturity , , it is the time to conduct technical and economic assessment on FA reforming by dehydration to pave the way to FA‐based renewable syngas.…”

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Closing the Gap in Formic Acid Reforming

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Formic acid (FA) has the potential to become the renewable platform chemical in the future chemical industry. To achieve this potential, FA and its conversion processes should be competitive with the traditional platform chemicals and processes. A reaction kinetic study and a process conceptual design of FA reforming to CO are conducted. The optimized process is characteristic of high conversion, selectivity, and overall exergy efficiency, which outperforms the conventional steam methane reformer that is limited by its thermodynamic equilibrium and consequently displays lower overall exergy efficiency. CO generated from FA reforming can be used as the component of ‘renewable syngas' that seems to be attractive in consideration of some important industrial aspects.

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“…Utilization of biomass by gasification is an environmentally beneficial method for the production of syngas, which can be upgraded to produce a broad range of hydrocarbons such as methanol and ammonia by the Fischer–Tropsch process and used for energy generation in fuel cells . Besides hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases, the gasification process also produces carbon dioxide, which can be converted into formic acid with hydrogen as co‐feed in a new route to store syngas and hydrogen energy proposed by Supronowicz et al . Formic acid undergoes decomposition over metal catalysts to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide and over acid catalysts such as zeolites to produce carbon monoxide and water.…”

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Catalytic Biomass Gasification to Syngas Over Highly Dispersed Lanthanum‐Doped Nickel on SBA‐15

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Catalytic biomass gasification is an environmentally benign solution to energy problems. A series of Ni catalysts on mesoporous SBA‐15 are synthesized with various La2O3 loadings. The catalytic activity of unpromoted Ni/SBA‐15 catalyst indicates that it has a high carbon formation rate, resulting in fast deactivation. In contrast, addition of La2O3 to Ni/SBA‐15 catalyst helps to remove deposited carbon by formation of oxycarbonate, resulting in higher CO production. A 1 % La doping in the Ni/SBA‐15 catalyst is sufficient to achieve high activity and stability in biomass gasification with various raw materials and in the steam reforming of toluene as a tar model compound. The combination of small metal particle size, high metal dispersion, high surface area of SBA‐15, the crucial role of La in carbon removal, and the novel synthesis method result in a highly active, stable, and effective 1 % La‐Ni/SBA‐15 catalyst for biomass gasification.

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Formic acid: a future bridge between the power and chemical industries

Abstract: Formic acid could bridge the power and chemical industries by sustainably integrating into the existing chemical value chain.

Cited by 72 publications

References 38 publications

Towards Sustainable Production of Formic Acid

Towards Sustainable Production of Formic Acid

Closing the Gap in Formic Acid Reforming

Catalytic Biomass Gasification to Syngas Over Highly Dispersed Lanthanum‐Doped Nickel on SBA‐15

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