# US 10,118,159 B2 · Catalyst composition and a catalytic process for conversion of biomass to crude bio oil

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- Number: US 10,118,159 B2
- Document ID: US10118159B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/652,283
- Filed: 2014-05-08
- Published: 2015-10-29
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2013-09-06
- Assignees: Reliance Industries Limited
- Applicants: Reliance Industries Limited
- Inventors: Chidambaram Mandan; Kshudiram Mantri; Supriya Apegaonkar; Ramesh Bhujade; Nagesh Sharma; Raksh Jasra
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118159B2

## CPC

- B01J 21/04: Alumina
- B01J 21/066: {Zirconium or hafnium; Oxides or hydroxides thereof}
- B01J 23/464: {Rhodium}
- B01J 23/882: and cobalt
- B01J 23/883: and nickel
- B01J 27/24: Nitrogen compounds
- B01J 29/85: Silicoaluminophosphates [SAPO compounds]
- B01J 31/0237: {Amines}
- B01J 31/26: containing in addition, inorganic metal compounds not provided for in groups B01J31/02 - B01J31/24
- B01J 31/38: of titanium, zirconium or hafnium
- B01J 35/00: Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties
- B01J 35/613: {10-100 m2/g}
- B01J 35/615: {100-500 m2/g}
- B01J 35/617: {500-1000 m2/g}
- B01J 35/70: characterised by their crystalline properties, e.g. semi-crystalline (catalysts comprising carbon B01J21/18; molecular sieves B01J29/00)
- B01J 37/0009: {Use of binding agents; Moulding; Pressing; Powdering; Granulating; Addition of materials ameliorating the mechanical properties of the product catalyst}
- B01J 37/0203: {the impregnation liquid containing organic compounds}
- B01J 37/08: Heat treatment {(B01J37/0009, B01J37/0018 take precedence)}
- C10B 57/12: Applying additives during coking
- C10G 1/00: Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal (mechanical winning of oil from oil-shales, oil-sand, or the like B03B)
- C10G 1/06: by destructive hydrogenation
- C10G 1/10: from rubber or rubber waste
- C10G 3/45: {containing iron group metals or compounds thereof}
- C10G 3/46: {in combination with chromium, molybdenum, tungsten metals or compounds thereof}
- C10G 3/47: {containing platinum group metals or compounds thereof}
- C10G 3/48: {further characterised by the catalyst support}
- C10G 3/49: {containing crystalline aluminosilicates, e.g. molecular sieves}
- C10L 1/02: essentially based on components consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen only
- C10L 9/086: {Hydrothermal carbonization}
- B01J 35/40: characterised by dimensions, e.g. grain size (in a colloidal state B01J35/23; crystallite size B01J35/77)
- B01J 35/45: Nanoparticles
- B01J 35/50: characterised by their shape or configuration
- B01J 35/51: Spheres
- B01J 2231/005: General concepts, e.g. reviews, relating to methods of using catalyst systems, the concept being defined by a common method or theory, e.g. microwave heating or multiple stereoselectivity
- B01J 2235/15: X-ray diffraction
- B01J 2531/005: Catalytic metals
- B01J 2531/008: Methods or theories
- C10G 2300/1003: Waste materials
- C10G 2300/1011: Biomass
- C10G 2300/1014: of vegetal origin
- Y02E 50/10: Biofuels, e.g. bio-diesel
- Y02E 50/30: Fuel from waste, e.g. synthetic alcohol or diesel
- Y02P 30/20: using bio-feedstock
- B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- C10B: DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS (cracking oils C10G; underground gasification of minerals E21B43/295)
- C10G: CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION (cracking to hydrogen or synthesis gas C01B; cracking or pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gases to individual hydrocarbons or mixtures thereof of definite or specified constitution C07C; cracking to cokes C10B); RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10L: FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G OR C10K; LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS; USE OF ADDITIVES TO FUELS OR FIRES; FIRE-LIGHTERS
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

The present disclosure provides a catalyst composition for conversion of biomass to crude bio oil. The composition comprises at least one metal compound, at least one support and at least one stabilizing/solubilizing agent. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of catalyst composition, and hydrothermal conversion of biomass to crude bio oil.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A process for the preparation of a catalyst composition having at least one metal in an amount of 0.1 to 15 wt. %; and at least one support in an amount of 30 to 96 wt %, said process comprising the following steps:
a. obtaining at least one support selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, zirconia, alumina-silica, zeolite and molecular sieves;
b. preparing at least one dispersion containing at least one metal or metal compound and at least one solvent, said metal compound comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of group IB metals, group IIB metals, group IVB metals, group VB metals, group VIB metals, group VIIB metals, group VIII metals and noble metals;
c. adding a solubilizing agent to one or more of said at least one dispersion/s wherein said solubilizing agent is hexamethyleneimine;
d. obtaining a mixture of said at least one dispersion, wherein said one or more of said at least one dispersion/s comprises said solubilizing agent;
e. impregnating said mixture in said support to obtain a metal impregnated support;
f. drying the metal impregnated support followed by calcining to obtain a calcined metal impregnated support; and
g. reducing the calcined metal impregnated support in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature un the range 400° C. to 600° C. to obtain the catalyst.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method step (c) comprises a step of mixing at least two dispersions, each containing at least one metal or metal compound before the addition of said solubilizing agent.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solvent for preparing said at least one dispersion is selected from the group consisting of polar solvents and non-polar solvents.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining a support includes the steps of mixing at least one carrier; at least one binder selected from the group consisting of aluminophosphate, pseudoboehmite, silica, alumina, and ludox silica solution; at least one agent selected from the group consisting of peptizing agent, pH adjusting agent and template directing agent; and optionally, at least one liquid medium; in any order to obtain a dough, obtaining extrudates from said dough, drying said extrudates and calcining said dried extrudates, wherein, the peptizing agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid and acetic acid;
the pH adjusting agent is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, ammonium hydroxide and trimethylammonium hydroxide;
the template directing agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of pluronic 123 and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide; and
the liquid medium is at least one selected from the group consisting of water and ethyl alcohol.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support comprises a) 30 to 100 wt % at least one carrier selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, zirconia, alumina-silica, zeolite and molecular sieves; and b) 0.001 to 70 wt % of at least one binder selected from the group consisting of aluminophosphate, pseudoboehmite, alumina, silica and ludox silica solution.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support comprises a) 30 to 100 wt % at least one carrier selected from the group consisting of nano-structured aluminum oxide, nano-structured silicon oxide, nano-structured zirconium oxide, nano-structured cerium oxide, nano-structured titanium oxide, nano-structured tantalum oxide; and b) 0.001 to 70 wt % of at least one binder selected from the group consisting of aluminophosphate, pseudoboehmite, alumina, silica and ludox silica solution.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support comprises a) 30 to 100 wt % at least one carrier selected from the group consisting of mesoporous alumino silicate, mesoporous silicate, mesoporous molecular sieves; and b) 0.001 to 70 wt % of at least one binder selected from the group consisting of aluminophosphate, pseudoboehmite, alumina, silica and ludox silica solution.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zr), vanadium (V), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd),ruthenium (Ru) and rhodium (Rh); and the metal compound comprises a cation selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo), cobalt (Co), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zr), vanadium (V), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), ruthenium (Ru) and rhodium (Rh); and an anion selected from the group consisting of chlorides, bromides, fluorides, iodides, sulfates, phosphates, phosphonates, nitrates, nitrites, carbonates, acetates, acetylacetates, acetylacetonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides and oxides.