Oxygen-carrying and catalytic properties of iron-based composite oxygen carrier for chemical looping pyrolysis of corn stalk

doi:10.11949/0438-1157.20230709

Abstract

Abstract:

Biomass chemical looping pyrolysis (BCLPy) employs oxygen carriers to decompose the pyrolysis-gasification reaction of biomass into a two-stage reaction at different temperatures, yielding simultaneously both high quality bio-oils/chemicals and clean syngas. In this work, six iron-based composite oxygen carriers were prepared by sol-gel method by adopting alkali earth metals such as Ca, Sr, Ba and transition metals such as Co, Ni, Cu, respectively. The oxygen-carrying and catalytic properties of six iron-based oxygen carriers during chemical looing pyrolysis of corn stalk were studied. The results show that six iron-based composite oxygen carriers have excellent catalytic cracking, ketonization and hydrodeoxygenation ability for liquid products during biomass pyrolysis stage, significantly reducing the content of oxygen compounds in bio-oils and increasing the generation of hydrocarbon compounds. At the gasification stage, oxidize pyrolytic char can be oxidized to syngas with CO as main components. Among them, the Ca-Fe composite oxygen carrier reduces the content of acid compounds from 29.4% without oxygen carrier to 0.3%, and the CO yield in syngas reaches 330 L/kg biomass. Under the optimal condition of 650℃ and the mass ratio of biomass to oxygen carrier 3∶6, ten pyrolysis-gasification cycles were investigated by using Ca-Fe composite oxygen carrier. The results indicate that the Ca-Fe composite oxygen carrier exhibits excellent catalytic, deoxygenation and oxidation properties, however, phase separation and agglomeration of iron was observed during the 10 cycles. It is imperative to focus on the development of iron composite oxygen carrier with enhanced reactivity and a stable structure in the future research of biomass chemical looping pyrolysis.

Key words: iron-based composite oxygen carrier, chemical looping pyrolysis, staged conversion, biomass, pyrolysis, syngas

摘要：

生物质化学链热解利用载氧体将生物质热解-气化反应解耦为不同温度下进行的两级反应，能够同时得到高品质生物油/化学品和清洁合成气。本研究采用溶胶-凝胶法，分别选择碱土金属（Ca、Sr、Ba）和过渡金属（Co、Ni、Cu）制备了六种铁基复合载氧体，并研究了它们在玉米秸秆生物质化学链热解过程中的载氧-催化性能。研究表明：六种还原态铁基复合载氧体对生物质热解液体产物具有良好的催化裂解、酮基化反应和加氢脱氧能力，显著减少生物油中含氧化合物的含量，增加烃类化合物的生成，在气化阶段将热解焦氧化成以CO为主要组成的合成气。其中，Ca-Fe复合载氧体使生物油中酸类化合物的含量从无载氧体时的29.4%降低到0.3%，合成气中CO产率达到330 L/kg生物质。在650℃、生物质-载氧体质量比为3∶6的优化条件下，对Ca-Fe复合载氧体的10次热解-气化循环进行了研究，结果表明，10次循环过程中Ca-Fe复合载氧体具有优异的催化、脱氧和氧化性能，但多次循环后存在铁相分离和团聚现象。因此，高效稳定铁基复合载氧体仍是未来生物质化学链热解的研究重点。

关键词: 铁基复合载氧体, 化学链热解, 分级转化, 生物质, 热解, 合成气

CLC Number:

TQ 032.4

Xiao HE, Jingjing LIU, Wenyao LI, Yongzhuo LIU, Qingjie GUO. Oxygen-carrying and catalytic properties of iron-based composite oxygen carrier for chemical looping pyrolysis of corn stalk[J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(10): 4153-4163.

何笑, 刘晶晶, 李文瑶, 刘永卓, 郭庆杰. 玉米秸秆化学链热解过程铁基复合载氧体的载氧-催化性能[J]. 化工学报, 2023, 74(10): 4153-4163.

Figures/Tables 13

Fig.1 Schematic diagram of biomass chemical looping pyrolysis

Table 1 Ultimate， proximate and component analysis of corn stalk

元素分析/%（质量）					工业分析/%（质量）				成分分析/%（质量）
C	H	O	N	S	M	V	A	FC	纤维素	半纤维素	木质素
38.65	4.51	55.07	1.38	0.39	3.72	66.35	11.73	18.19	31.63	13.90	14.68

Fig.2 Experimental setup for chemical looping pyrolysis of corn stalk

Fig.3 XRD patterns of fresh and reduced iron-based composite oxygen carrier

Fig.4 Effect of reduced iron-based composite oxygen carrier on three-phase yield at the pyrolysis stage

Fig.5 Effect of reduced iron-based composite oxygen carrier on the composition of bio-oils at the pyrolysis stage

Fig.6 Effect of reduced iron-based composite oxygen carrier on yields of pyrolytic gas at the pyrolysis stage

Fig.7 Effect of reduced iron-based composite oxygen carrier on syngas yields at the gasification stage

Fig.8 Effect of pyrolysis conditions on the composition of bio-oils with the reduced Ca-Fe composite oxygen carrier

Fig.9 Bio-oil compositions varied with cycle numbers under the optimized condition

Fig.10 Syngas yields varied with cycle numbers at the gasification stage

Fig.11 XRD patterns of Ca-Fe composite oxygen carrier after each reaction stage

Fig.12 SEM-EDS images of Ca-Fe composite oxygen carrier after each reaction stage

References 40

1	国家能源局, 生物质能发展“十三五”规划[R]. 北京:国家能源局, 2016.
	National Energy Administration. 13th five-year plan for biomass energy development [R]. Beijing: NEA, 2016.
2	张会岩, 杨海平, 陆强, 等. 生物质定向热解制取高品质液体燃料、化学品和碳材料研究进展[J]. 工程热物理学报, 2021, 42(12): 3031-3044.
	Zhang H Y, Yang H P, Lu Q, et al. Progress of directional pyrolysis of biomass to produce high-quality liquid fuels, chemicals and carbon materials[J]. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, 2021, 42(12):3031-3044.
3	Solarte-Toro J C, González-Aguirre J A, Poveda Giraldo J A, et al. Thermochemical processing of woody biomass: a review focused on energy-driven applications and catalytic upgrading[J]. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 136: 110376.
4	Cao L C, Yu I K M, Xiong X N, et al. Biorenewable hydrogen production through biomass gasification: a review and future prospects[J]. Environmental Research, 2020, 186: 109547.
5	Dai L L, Wang Y P, Liu Y H, et al. A review on selective production of value-added chemicals via catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass[J]. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 749: 142386.
6	Sekar M, Mathimani T, Alagumalai A, et al. A review on the pyrolysis of algal biomass for biochar and bio-oil—bottlenecks and scope[J]. Fuel, 2021, 283: 119190.
7	Yildiz G, Ronsse F, van Duren R, et al. Challenges in the design and operation of processes for catalytic fast pyrolysis of woody biomass[J]. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, 57: 1596-1610.
8	Liu R H, Sarker M, Rahman M M, et al. Multi-scale complexities of solid acid catalysts in the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production—a review[J]. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2020, 80: 100852.
9	Gutierrez A, Kaila R K, Honkela M L, et al. Hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol on noble metal catalysts[J]. Catalysis Today, 2009, 147(3/4): 239-246.
10	Bulushev D A, Ross J R H. Catalysis for conversion of biomass to fuels via pyrolysis and gasification: a review[J]. Catalysis Today, 2011, 171(1): 1-13.
11	Lu Q A, Zhang Z F, Dong C Q, et al. Catalytic upgrading of biomass fast pyrolysis vapors with nano metal oxides: an analytical Py-GC/MS study[J]. Energies, 2010, 3(11): 1805-1820.
12	Aysu T, Fermoso J, Sanna A. Ceria on alumina support for catalytic pyrolysis of Pavlova sp. microalgae to high-quality bio-oils[J]. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2018, 27(3): 874-882.
13	Zheng A Q, Zhao Z L, Chang S, et al. Effect of crystal size of ZSM-5 on the aromatic yield and selectivity from catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass[J]. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2014, 383/384: 23-30.
14	Liu J J, Hou Q D, Ju M T, et al. Biomass pyrolysis technology by catalytic fast pyrolysis, catalytic co-pyrolysis and microwave-assisted pyrolysis: a review[J]. Catalysts, 2020, 10(7): 742.
15	仉利, 姚宗路, 赵立欣, 等. 生物质热化学转化提质及其催化剂研究进展[J]. 化工学报, 2020, 71(8): 3416-3427.
	Zhang L, Yao Z L, Zhao L X, et al. Research progress on thermochemical conversion of biomass to enhance quality and catalyst[J]. CIESC Journal, 2020, 71(8): 3416-3427.
16	刘永卓, 郭庆杰. 化学链基础理论及其在节能减排中的应用[J]. 工程研究-跨学科视野中的工程, 2015, 7(4): 404-412.
	Liu Y Z, Guo Q J. Fundamental principles and its application of chemical looping in the field of energy-saving and emission reduction [J]. Journal of Engineering Studies, 2015, 7(4): 404-412.
17	Adánez J, Abad A, Mendiara T, et al. Chemical looping combustion of solid fuels[J]. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2018, 65: 6-66.
18	Zeng L, Cheng Z, Fan J A, et al. Metal oxide redox chemistry for chemical looping processes[J]. Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018, 2(11): 349-364.
19	Zhu X, Imtiaz Q, Donat F, et al. Chemical looping beyond combustion—a perspective[J]. Energy & Environmental Science, 2020, 13(3): 772-804.
20	吴志强, 张博, 杨伯伦. 生物质化学链转化技术研究进展[J]. 化工学报, 2019, 70(8): 2835-2853.
	Wu Z Q, Zhang B, Yang B L. Research progress on biomass chemical-looping conversion technology[J]. CIESC Journal, 2019, 70(8): 2835-2853.
21	Lin Y, Wang H T, Wang Y H, et al. Review of biomass chemical looping gasification in China[J]. Energy & Fuels, 2020, 34(7): 7847-7862.
22	刘永卓, 赵书菊, 张欣涛, 等. 一种基于化学链的低阶煤和生物质分级利用装置及方法: 110437882B[P]. 2020-09-29.
	Liu Y Z, Zhao S J, Zhang X T, et al. Graded utilization device and method for low-rank coals and biomasses based on chemical looping: 110437882B[P]. 2020-09-29.
23	Liu Y Z, Wang T, Zhang X T, et al. Chemical looping staged conversion of microalgae with calcium ferrite as oxygen carrier: pyrolysis and gasification characteristics[J]. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2021, 156: 105129.
24	Liu Y Z, Liu J J, Wang T, et al. Co-production of upgraded bio-oils and H₂-rich gas from microalgae via chemical looping pyrolysis[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46(49): 24942-24955.
25	Zhang J Z, He T, Wang Z Q, et al. The search of proper oxygen carriers for chemical looping partial oxidation of carbon[J]. Applied Energy, 2017, 190: 1119-1125.
26	Yan J C, Sun R, Shen L H, et al. Hydrogen-rich syngas production with tar elimination via biomass chemical looping gasification (BCLG) using BaFe₂O₄/Al₂O₃ as oxygen carrier[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 387: 124107.
27	袁聪, 蒲舸, 高杰, 等. 改性BaFe₂O₄载氧体生物质化学链气化特性[J]. 化工学报, 2022, 73(3): 1359-1368.
	Yuan C, Pu G, Gao J, et al. Biomass chemical-looping gasification characteristics of K-modified BaFe₂O₄ oxygen carrier[J]. CIESC Journal, 2022, 73(3): 1359-1368.
28	Liu G C, Liao Y F, Wu Y T, et al. Application of calcium ferrites as oxygen carriers for microalgae chemical looping gasification[J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2018, 160: 262-272.
29	Marek E, Hu W T, Gaultois M, et al. The use of strontium ferrite in chemical looping systems[J]. Applied Energy, 2018, 223: 369-382.
30	Hashimoto K, Otomo R, Kamiya Y. SrFe_1- _x Sn _x O_3- _δ nanoparticles with enhanced redox properties for catalytic combustion of benzene[J]. Catalysis Science & Technology, 2020, 10(18): 6342-6349.
31	王旭锋, 刘晶, 刘丰, 等. 基于CoFe₂O₄载氧体的生物质化学链气化反应特性[J]. 化工学报, 2019, 70(4): 1583-1590.
	Wang X F, Liu J, Liu F, et al. Characteristics of biomass chemical looping gasification with CoFe₂O₄ as oxygen carrier[J]. CIESC Journal, 2019, 70(4): 1583-1590.
32	孙焱, 沈晓文, 许细薇, 等. 化学链耦合催化重整热解生物油制备合成气[J]. 化工学报, 2021, 72(11): 5607-5619.
	Sun Y, Shen X W, Xu X W, et al. Coupled chemical looping and catalytic reforming to produce syngas from pyrolysis bio-oil[J]. CIESC Journal, 2021, 72(11): 5607-5619.
33	An M, Yuan N N, Guo Q J. Analysis of the role of Cu for improving the reactivity of Cu-modified Fe₂O₃ oxygen carriers in the chemical looping gasification process with coal[J]. Fuel, 2021, 305: 121619.
34	Chen J, Zhao K, Zhao Z L, et al. Identifying the roles of MFe₂O₄ (M= Cu, Ba, Ni, and Co) in the chemical looping reforming of char, pyrolysis gas and tar resulting from biomass pyrolysis[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44(10): 4674-4687.
35	Huang Z, Zheng A Q, Deng Z B, et al. In-situ removal of toluene as a biomass tar model compound using NiFe₂O₄ for application in chemical looping gasification oxygen carrier[J]. Energy, 2020, 190: 116360.
36	Ly H V, Lim D H, Sim J W, et al. Catalytic pyrolysis of tulip tree (Liriodendron) in bubbling fluidized-bed reactor for upgrading bio-oil using dolomite catalyst[J]. Energy, 2018, 162: 564-575.
37	Hu Q, Shen Y, Chew J W, et al. Chemical looping gasification of biomass with Fe₂O₃/CaO as the oxygen carrier for hydrogen-enriched syngas production[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 379: 122346.
38	Kumar R, Enjamuri N, Shah S, et al. Ketonization of oxygenated hydrocarbons on metal oxide based catalysts[J]. Catalysis Today, 2018, 302: 16-49.
39	Qin L, Majumder A, Fan J A, et al. Evolution of nanoscale morphology in single and binary metal oxide microparticles during reduction and oxidation processes[J]. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014, 2(41):17511–17520.
40	Cheng Z, Qin L, Fan J A, et al. New insight into the development of oxygen carrier materials for chemical looping systems[J]. Engineering, 2018, 4(3): 343-351.

[1]	Jiali ZHENG, Zhihui LI, Xinqiang ZHAO, Yanji WANG. Kinetics of ionic liquid catalyzed synthesis of 2-cyanofuran [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(9): 3708-3715.
[2]	Lei WU, Jiao LIU, Changcong LI, Jun ZHOU, Gan YE, Tiantian LIU, Ruiyu ZHU, Qiuli ZHANG, Yonghui SONG. Catalytic microwave pyrolysis of low-rank pulverized coal for preparation of high value-added modified bluecoke powders containing carbon nanotubes [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(9): 3956-3967.
[3]	Jiaqi CHEN, Wanyu ZHAO, Ruichong YAO, Daolin HOU, Sheying DONG. Synthesis of pistachio shell-based carbon dots and their corrosion inhibition behavior on Q235 carbon steel [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(8): 3446-3456.
[4]	Wentao WU, Liangyong CHU, Lingjie ZHANG, Weimin TAN, Liming SHEN, Ningzhong BAO. High-efficient preparation of cardanol-based self-healing microcapsules [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(7): 3103-3115.
[5]	Maolin DONG, Lidong CHEN, Liulian HUANG, Weibing WU, Hongqi DAI, Huiyang BIAN. Research progress in preparation of lignonanocellulose by acid hydrotropes and their functional applications [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(6): 2281-2295.
[6]	Zhenghao YANG, Zhen HE, Yulong CHANG, Ziheng JIN, Xia JIANG. Research progress in downer fluidized bed reactor for biomass fast pyrolysis [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(6): 2249-2263.
[7]	Zefeng GE, Yuqing WU, Mingxun ZENG, Zhenting ZHA, Yuna MA, Zenghui HOU, Huiyan ZHANG. Effect of ash chemical components on biomass gasification properties [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(5): 2136-2146.
[8]	Simin YI, Yali MA, Weiqiang LIU, Jinshuai ZHANG, Yan YUE, Qiang ZHENG, Songyan JIA, Xue LI. Study on ammonia evaporation and hydration kinetics of microcrystalline magnesite [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(4): 1578-1586.
[9]	Haiqin LIU, Bowen LI, Zhe LING, Liang LIU, Juan YU, Yimin FAN, Qiang YONG. Facile preparation and properties of chemically modified galactomannan films via mild hydroxy-alkyne click reaction [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(3): 1370-1378.
[10]	Lingxin ZU, Rongting HU, Xin LI, Yudao CHEN, Guanglin CHEN. Carbon release products and denitrification bioavailability from chemical components of woody biomass [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(3): 1332-1342.
[11]	Ruizhe CHEN, Leilei CHENG, Jing GU, Haoran YUAN, Yong CHEN. Research progress in chemical recovery technology of fiber-reinforced polymer composites [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(3): 981-994.
[12]	Jieyuan ZHENG, Xianwei ZHANG, Jintao WAN, Hong FAN. Synthesis and curing kinetic analysis of eugenol-based siloxane epoxy resin [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(2): 924-932.
[13]	Na ZHANG, Helin PAN, Bo NIU, Yayun ZHANG, Donghui LONG. Density functional theory study on thermal cracking reaction mechanism of phenolic resin [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(2): 843-860.
[14]	Ruizhe CHEN, Yongfeng LIU, Chenyang YIN, Long WANG, Lu ZHANG, Jin’ou SONG. Study of the mechanism of pyrolysis of n-hexane initiated by 1-nitropropane [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(10): 4319-4329.
[15]	Xiuyuan HAN, Shouyu ZHANG, Jiaqing XU, Xuyang CHEN, Xingjia ZHANG, Zihang XU, Nan HU, Yuxin WU. Effect of the component evolution of Chinese fir sawdust on wood vinegar during hydrothermal process [J]. CIESC Journal, 2023, 74(10): 4311-4318.