Qingyin Li

Direct hydro-liquefaction of sawdust in petroleum ether and comprehensive bio-oil products analysis.

The effect of temperature, time, hydrogen pressure and amount of catalyst on production distribution and the bio-oil yield obtained from the direct liquefaction of sawdust in the petroleum ether (60-90°C) are investigated. The highest sawdust conversion obtained was 72.32% with a bio-oil yield of 47.69% were obtained at 370°C, 40min and 5wt.% catalyst content with the initial H2 pressure of 3.0MPa. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS) approach was utilized to analyze the non-volatile fraction. In this study, the composition of bio-oil could be analyzed in an unprecedented detail through a combination of GC-MS and FT-ICR MS techniques.

Hydro-liquefaction of microcrystalline cellulose, xylan and industrial lignin in different supercritical solvents

The influences of solvent on hydro-liquefaction of cellulose, xylan, and lignin were investigated using micro-autoclave. The maximum conversion and bio-oil yield obtained from cellulose and xylan liquefaction were achieved in methanol, whereas similar liquefaction characteristics of lignin were observed in methanol and ethanol. The molecular simulation of interactions between solvents and subcomponents indicated that methanol and ethanol were highly miscible with raw materials. GC-MS and FT-ICR MS characterization revealed that the chemical compositions of liquid products highly depended on the utilized feedstocks. Esters, ketones, and aldehydes were mainly produced from cellulose and xylan conversion, whereas aromatic compounds were primarily derived from lignin conversion. EA results showed that methanol favored the hydrogenation and deoxygenation, resulting in the heating value increased. It could be concluded that the oil quality was highly improved in supercritical methanol.

Prediction on miscibility of silicone and gasoline components by Monte Carlo simulation

The miscibility behavior between silicone materials and mixed gasoline components was explored via Monte Carlo simulation. The variation of energy of mixing and Gibbs energy of mixing between silicone and gasoline components shifted with temperature was calculated. The findings indicated that the miscibility of gasoline components was exceptional in silicone 2 and the selectivity of thiophene was superior to that of other silicones, which resulted from the ester groups and methyl side chains. The density of methyl side chains in silicone 2 was significantly higher than other silicones; therefore, it could explain the lower energy of mixing and higher selectivity concerning silicone 2 and thiophene. The energy of mixing between silicone 2 and gasoline components declined with the increasing temperature (300–500 K). Nevertheless, the more increased the temperature, the more decreased the selectivity of thiophene. At 350 K, it was essential for us to research the miscibility between silicone 2 and gasoline components further. The value of Gibbs energy of mixing for silicone 2 was considerably smaller than that of the hydrocarbons at 350 K. It could be demonstrated that the miscibility between silicone 2 and thiophene was better than that of hydrocarbons. Accordingly, we should attach importance to silicone 2 in the gasoline desulfurization process.