Abstract
Catalytic deoxygenation of fatty acids into renewable hydrocarbons (green diesel) was investigated over 4Pt-8MOx/Al2O3 (M = Mo, Re, W, and Sn) catalysts prepared by the wet impregnation method. Platinum deposited on MOx-modified γ-Al2O3 showed higher catalytic hydrodeoxygenation activity than that of the “neat” Pt/Al2O3 catalyst. The promotional effect of metal oxides (MOx) decreased in the following order: MoOx > ReOx > WOx > SnOx. Characterization studies revealed that metal oxides affect the textural and electronic properties of Pt. Supported Pt facilitated the reduction of these metal oxides. Synergy and electronic contact between Pt and MOx determined the catalytic deoxygenation performance. Fatty acid conversion increased with increasing metallic nature (decreasing binding energy) of Pt. Hydrodeoxygenation product selectivity correlated with the extent of metal oxide reduction. Among the catalysts, 4Pt-8MoOx/Al2O3 had the optimum dispersion, electron-rich Pt, and reduced Mo5+ species, enabling quant...
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