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- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Pablos, Aitor; Aguado, Roberto; Tellabide, Mikel; Altzibar, Haritz; Freire, Fabio B.; Olazar, Martin; Show all 7 Authors
- Source:
- Powder technology 2018 v.328 pp. 38-46
- ISSN:
- 0032-5910
- Subject:
- equipment; equipment design; equipment performance; hydrodynamics; powders; sand
- Abstract:
- ... A study has been carried out on the hydrodynamic performance of a fountain confinement device used in conical spouted beds for the treatment of Geldart A and B type particles. Stability and particle elutriation have been analysed for beds provided only with this device and those provided with this device and two types of draft tubes, namely, open sided draft tube and nonporous draft tube. Stabilit ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.12.090
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.12.090
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Barbarias, Itsaso; Artetxe, Maite; Lopez, Gartzen; Arregi, Aitor; Olazar, Martin; Show all 6 Authors
- Source:
- Fuel processing technology 2018 v.171 pp. 100-109
- ISSN:
- 0378-3820
- Subject:
- catalysts; fluidized beds; gasification; hydrogen; nickel; polyethylene; pyrolysis; steam; temperature
- Abstract:
- ... Pyrolysis of high density polyethylene (HDPE) has been carried out in a conical spouted bed reactor (500°C) and the volatiles have been reformed in-line over a Ni commercial catalyst in a fluidized bed reactor. The evolution of reaction indices (conversion, H2 yield and other gaseous product yields) with time on stream has been studied under the following operating conditions: temperature, 600–700 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.11.003
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.11.003
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Remiro, Aingeru; Arandia, Aitor; Oar-Arteta, Lide; Gayubo, Ana G.; Show all 5 Authors
- Source:
- Energy & fuels 2018 v.32 no.3 pp. 3588-3598
- ISSN:
- 1520-5029
- Subject:
- biofuels; catalysts; fluidized beds; hydrogen production; lignin; oxidation; pyrolysis; sawdust; steam; temperature; transmission electron microscopy; volatilization
- Abstract:
- ... The oxidative steam reforming (OSR) of raw bio-oil (obtained by fast pyrolysis of pine sawdust) has been studied on a Rh/CeO₂–ZrO₂ catalyst under a wide range of operating conditions (600–750 °C; steam-to-carbon molar ratio, 3–9; oxygen-to-carbon molar ratio, 0.34; space time, 0.15–0.6 gcₐₜₐₗyₛₜ h/gbᵢₒ₋ₒᵢₗ) in order to delimit the suitable conditions for high and stable H₂ production. The runs wer ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b04141
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b04141
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Sánchez-Contador, Miguel; Ateka, Ainara; Rodriguez-Vega, Pablo; Aguayo, Andrés T.; Show all 5 Authors
- Source:
- Industrial & engineering chemistry process design and development 2018 v.57 no.4 pp. 1169-1178
- ISSN:
- 1520-5045
- Subject:
- catalysts; catalytic activity; copper; coprecipitation; hydrogenation; methanol; process design; surface area; zinc; zirconium; zirconium oxide
- Abstract:
- ... Zr incorporation in the CuO-ZnO catalyst for methanol synthesis from CO+CO₂ mixtures, for its later use in the bifunctional catalyst conformation for dimethyl ether (DME) direct synthesis, has been studied. Different Cu/Zn/Zr ratio catalysts were prepared, via coprecipitation method, and characterized regarding to physical, chemical, structural, and metallic properties. Specific Cu surface area an ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04345
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04345
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Gamero, Monica; Valle, Beatriz; Gayubo, Ana G.; Castaño, Pedro; Aguayo, Andres T.; Show all 6 Authors
- Source:
- Industrial & engineering chemistry process design and development 2018 v.57 no.3 pp. 908-919
- ISSN:
- 1520-5045
- Subject:
- alkenes; aromatic compounds; catalysts; equations; hydrochloric acid; kinetics; methane; methyl chloride; prediction; process design; shale gas; space and time; temperature; zeolites
- Abstract:
- ... The conversion of chloromethane into hydrocarbons over a HZSM-5 zeolite based catalyst is investigated with the aim of establishing a kinetic model suitable for simulating this process for indirect valorization of the methane contained in shale gas. The experimental data were obtained in an isothermal fixed bed reactor under a wide range of operating conditions: temperature, 300–450 °C; space-time ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04379
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04379
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Barbarias, Itsaso; Lopez, Gartzen; Artetxe, Maite; Arregi, Aitor; Olazar, Martin; Show all 6 Authors
- Source:
- Energy conversion and management 2018 v.156 pp. 575-584
- ISSN:
- 0196-8904
- Subject:
- catalysts; fluidized beds; gas chromatography; hydrogen production; plastics; polyethylene terephthalates; polypropylenes; polystyrenes; pyrolysis; steam; streams; wastes
- Abstract:
- ... The performance of an original two-step reaction system (pyrolysis and in-line reforming) was assessed in the hydrogen production from different plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate and polystyrene) and their mixture. The pyrolysis step was performed in a conical spouted bed reactor at 500 °C, whereas the reforming of pyrolysis volatiles was carried out in a fluidized ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.11.048
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.11.048
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Remiro, Aingeru; Arandia, Aitor; Gayubo, Ana G.; Show all 4 Authors
- Source:
- Energy & fuels 2017 v.31 no.7 pp. 7147-7156
- ISSN:
- 1520-5029
- Subject:
- X-ray diffraction; biofuels; carbon; carbon monoxide; catalysts; fluidized beds; heat treatment; hydrogen; lignin; methane; nickel; oxidation; oxygen; steam
- Abstract:
- ... The effect of O₂ content in the oxidative steam reforming (OSR) of raw bio-oil has been studied, and the kinetic behavior, particularly deactivation, has been compared between two catalysts (Ni/La₂O₃-αAl₂O₃ and Rh/CeO₂-ZrO₂). The experiments have been carried out in an apparatus with two steps in series: (1) thermal treatment (at 500 °C, for the controlled deposition of pyrolytic lignin) and (2) c ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00735
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00735
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Barbarias, Itsaso; Lopez, Gartzen; Artetxe, Maite; Arregi, Aitor; Olazar, Martin; Show all 6 Authors
- Source:
- Energy & Fuels 2017 v.31 no.11 pp. 12645-12653
- ISSN:
- 1520-5029
- Subject:
- carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; catalysts; equations; fluidized beds; fuels; hydrogen; kinetics; methane; nickel; polyethylene; pyrolysis; regression analysis; steam; temperature
- Abstract:
- ... The kinetics of the steam reforming of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pyrolysis volatiles is studied on a Ni commercial catalyst in a fluidized bed reactor in line with the pyrolysis reactor (a conical spouted bed reactor at 500 °C). Steam reforming reactions have been carried out under the following conditions: temperature of 600–700 °C and space time of 0–16.7 gcₐₜ min gHDPE–¹. On the basis of ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01909
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021%2Facs.energyfuels.7b01909
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Ochoa, Aitor; Aramburu, Borja; Valle, Beatriz; Resasco, Daniel E.; Gayubo, Ana G.; Castaño, Pedro; Show all 7 Authors
- Source:
- Green chemistry 2017 v.19 no.18 pp. 4315-4333
- ISSN:
- 1463-9270
- Subject:
- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; biofuels; biomass; carbon monoxide; catalysts; encapsulation; fluidized beds; green chemistry; heat treatment; hydrogen production; lignin; lignocellulose; methane; nickel; phenols; scanning electron microscopy; steam; temperature; transmission electron microscopy
- Abstract:
- ... This work investigates the correlation of the reaction conditions (temperature and steam-to-carbon ratio (S/C)) and the reaction medium composition with the deactivation behavior of a Ni/La₂O₃-αAl₂O₃ catalyst used in steam reforming of bio-oil, aiming at sustainable hydrogen production from lignocellulosic biomass. The reaction was performed in an in-line two-step system consisting of thermal trea ...
- DOI:
- 10.1039/c7gc01432e
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7gc01432e
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Altzibar, Haritz; Estiati, Idoia; Lopez, Gartzen; Saldarriaga, Juan F.; Aguado, Roberto; Olazar, Martin; Show all 7 Authors
- Source:
- Powder technology 2017 v.312 pp. 334-346
- ISSN:
- 0032-5910
- Subject:
- equipment; homogenization; hydrodynamics; powders
- Abstract:
- ... Particle entrainment is a serious problem in spouted bed contactors when operation is carried out using beds made up of ultrafine particles, irregular ones and fine and coarse particle mixtures. Accordingly, the conventional conical spouted bed has been modified by inserting a fountain confiner in the contactor, and a study has been carried out on the efficiency of the confinement device to avoid ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.01.071
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.01.071
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Arregi, Aitor; Amutio, Maider; Lopez, Gartzen; Artetxe, Maite; Alvarez, Jon; Olazar, Martin; Show all 7 Authors
- Source:
- Energy conversion and management 2017 v.136 pp. 192-201
- ISSN:
- 0196-8904
- Subject:
- wastes; Pinus; hydrogen production; sawdust; space and time; catalysts; raw materials; polyethylene; hydrogen; pyrolysis; temperature; biomass; fluidized beds; gasification
- Abstract:
- ... The continuous pyrolysis-reforming of pine sawdust and high density polyethylene mixtures (25, 50 and 75wt% HDPE) has been performed in a two-stage reaction system provided with a conical spouted bed reactor (CSBR) and a fluidized bed reactor. The influence HDPE co-feeding has on the conversion, yields and composition of the reforming outlet stream and catalyst deactivation has been studied at a r ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.01.008
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.01.008
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Ateka, Ainara; Pérez-Uriarte, Paula; Gamero, Mónica; Ereña, Javier; Aguayo, Andrés T.; Show all 6 Authors
- Source:
- Energy 2017 v.120 pp. 796-804
- ISSN:
- 0360-5442
- Subject:
- carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; catalysts; heat production; hydrogen; methanol; temperature
- Abstract:
- ... A thermodynamic approach of the synthesis processes of methanol and of DME from H2 + CO + CO2 has been conducted, in order to compare the feasibility of incorporating CO2 in the feed of both processes. The effects of reaction temperature (200–400 °C), pressure (10–100 bar) and CO2/(CO + CO2) ratio in the feed on the CO2 conversion, yield and selectivity of oxygenates (methanol + DME), and heat rel ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.energy.2016.11.129
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.11.129
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Montero, Carolina; Remiro, Aingeru; Benito, Pedro Luis; Gayubo, Ana G.; Show all 5 Authors
- Source:
- Fuel Processing Technology 2017
- ISSN:
- 0378-3820
- Subject:
- acetaldehyde; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; catalysts; ethanol; ethylene; fluidized beds; hydrogen; hydrogen production; methane; reaction mechanisms; steam; temperature
- Abstract:
- ... This manuscript analyzes the steam reforming of ethanol (SRE) over a Ni/La2O3-αAl2O3 catalyst in a fluidized bed reactor under a wide range of operating conditions (500–650°C, space time up to 0.35gcatalysth/gEtOH, and steam/ethanol (S/E) molar ratio in the feed between 3 and 9) in order to select optimum conditions for maximizing H2 production. The significance the individual reactions in the rea ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.10.003
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.10.003
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Amutio, Maider; Lopez, Gartzen; Alvarez, Jon; Olazar, Martin; Show all 5 Authors
- Source:
- Bioresource technology 2015 v.194 pp. 225-232
- ISSN:
- 0960-8524
- Subject:
- Eucalyptus globulus; bark; biofuels; biomass; cellulose; chromatography; forestry; hemicellulose; ketones; leaves; lignin; models; phenols; plant residues; pyrolysis; wastes; water content; wood
- Abstract:
- ... The fast pyrolysis of a forestry sector waste composed of Eucalyptus globulus wood, bark and leaves has been studied in a continuous bench-scale conical spouted bed reactor plant at 500°C. A high bio-oil yield of 75.4wt.% has been obtained, which is explained by the suitable features of this reactor for biomass fast pyrolysis. Gas and bio-oil compositions have been determined by chromatographic te ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.030
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.030
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Alvarez, Jon; Lopez, Gartzen; Amutio, Maider; Olazar, Martin; Show all 5 Authors
- Source:
- Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2015 v.54 no.29 pp. 7241-7250
- ISSN:
- 1520-5045
- Subject:
- adsorbents; carbon; carbon dioxide; engineering; gasification; oxidants; porosity; porous media; pyrolysis; rice hulls; silica; sodium carbonate; steam; surface area
- Abstract:
- ... A study has been performed on the production of high quality activated carbon from rice husk char obtained by flash pyrolysis in a conical spouted bed reactor. In order to enhance both the quality of the adsorbents obtained and the economy of the process, the amorphous silica contained in the char has been recovered with Na₂CO₃. Subsequently, the resulting carbonaceous material has been subjected ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b01589
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021%2Facs.iecr.5b01589
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Alvarez, Jon; Lopez, Gartzen; Amutio, Maider; Olazar, Martin; Show all 5 Authors
- Source:
- Energy & Fuels 2015 v.29 no.5 pp. 3198-3207
- ISSN:
- 1520-5029
- Subject:
- carbon dioxide; gasification; kinetics; models; pyrolysis; rice hulls; temperature; thermogravimetry
- Abstract:
- ... The rice husk char gasification kinetics with carbon dioxide has been studied in a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) under isothermal and dynamic regimes. The effect of the carbon dioxide concentration (50, 75, and 100 vol %) and heating rate (5, 10, and 20 °C min–¹) was determined in the dynamic runs, and the effect of the temperature (750, 800, and 850 °C) was determined in the isothermal runs. R ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b00318
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021%2Facs.energyfuels.5b00318
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Ateka, Ainara; Sierra, Irene; Ereña, Javier; Aguayo, Andrés T.; Show all 5 Authors
- Source:
- Fuel processing technology 2016 v.152 pp. 34-45
- ISSN:
- 0378-3820
- Subject:
- carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; catalysts; methanol; temperature
- Abstract:
- ... The kinetic behavior of the CuO–ZnO–ZrO2 (CZZr) and CuO–ZnO–MnO (CZMn) metallic functions in the methanol synthesis step has been studied under suitable operating conditions for DME synthesis, and the values of methanol yield and selectivity have been compared with those corresponding to the conventional CuO–ZnO–Al2O3 (CZA) metallic function. On the other hand, the performance (DME yield and selec ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.05.041
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.05.041
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Barbarias, Itsaso; Lopez, Gartzen; Artetxe, Maite; Arregi, Aitor; Santamaria, Laura; Olazar, Martin; Show all 7 Authors
- Source:
- Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis 2016 v.122 pp. 502-510
- ISSN:
- 0165-2370
- Subject:
- aromatic hydrocarbons; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; catalysts; electron microscopy; encapsulation; fluidized beds; hydrogen; hydrogen production; methane; nickel; oxidation; polyethylene; polystyrenes; pyrolysis; space and time; steam; temperature
- Abstract:
- ... Hydrogen production from polystyrene (PS) has been studied following continuous pyrolysis and in-line steam reforming. The first step was carried out at 500°C in a conical spouted bed reactor and the subsequent reforming one was performed in a fluidized bed reactor on a commercial Ni catalyst at 700°C. The effect space time and time on stream have on the reaction indexes (reforming conversion, yie ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jaap.2016.10.006
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2016.10.006
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Montero, Carolina; Remiro, Aingeru; Arandia, Aitor; Benito, Pedro Luis; Gayubo, Ana G.; Show all 6 Authors
- Source:
- Fuel processing technology 2016 v.152 pp. 215-222
- ISSN:
- 0378-3820
- Subject:
- X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; air; catalysts; combustion; ethanol; fluidized beds; hydrogen; hydroxyl radicals; nickel; steam
- Abstract:
- ... Equilibration of a Ni/La2O3–αAl2O3 catalyst has been studied with the aim of using it in ethanol steam reforming (ESR) under reaction–regeneration cycles. The runs have been performed in a fluidized bed reactor, with the reaction steps being carried out at 500°C and 700°C, with a steam/ethanol (S/E) molar ratio of 6 and low values of space time (from 0.001 to 0.06gcatalysth/gEtOH), for which there ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.07.002
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.07.002
- Author:
- Bilbao, Javier, et al. ; Saldarriaga, Juan F.; Aguado, Roberto; Atxutegi, Aitor; Grace, John; Olazar, Martin; Show all 6 Authors
- Source:
- Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2016 v.55 no.35 pp. 9524-9532
- ISSN:
- 1520-5045
- Subject:
- chemistry; engineering; heat transfer; heat transfer coefficient; prediction; sand; sawdust; statistical analysis
- Abstract:
- ... A correlation has been proposed for predicting local bed-to-surface heat transfer coefficients in conical spouted beds based on an experimental study conducted using beds made up of sand, sawdust, and their mixtures under various operating conditions, namely, different static bed heights and gas velocities over minimum spouting. A comparison of the results with those obtained using the correlation ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b02234
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021%2Facs.iecr.6b02234