Thermocatalytic Biomass Processing

Abstract

The main achievements and procedures in the field of catalytic thermal processing of biomass are considered. Preparation of various valuable liquid products by catalytic biomass pyrolysis is described. The effect of various cations and anions on the yield of liquid and gaseous products of biomass pyrolysis is demonstrated. Catalytic treatment of biomass pyrolysis vapor allows improvement of the quality of liquid products. Modern procedures for catalytic biomass gasification to obtain syngas are analyzed. Production of resin-free syngas requires additional treatment steps. Problems of using catalysts in thermal biomass processing are discussed.