2-Methylfuran (MF) as a potential biofuel: A thorough review on the production pathway from biomass, combustion progress, and application in engines

Hoang, Anh Tuan; Pham, Van Viet

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111265

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“…The D–A reaction between 2-methylfuran (MFU) and ethylene forms an oxanorbornene derivative, which on acid-catalyzed dehydration, leads to toluene. MFU is produced by the catalytic reduction of biomass-derived FF, and has shown promise as a biofuel and a renewable chemical intermediate . Alternatively, furan can be reacted with propylene by the D–A reaction followed by dehydrative aromatization to form toluene.…”

Section: Benzene–toluene–xylenes (Btx)mentioning

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Sustainable Synthesis of Drop-In Chemicals from Biomass via Chemical Catalysis: Scopes, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Dutta

2023

Energy Fuels

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A handful of small organics, namely, ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylenes, and methanol, produced from petroleum and other fossilized carbon-based resources, can produce practically all petrochemicals and synthetic organic polymers used in the industrialized societies. The molecules mentioned above, often referred to as primary petrochemicals, must be sourced from renewable carbon feedstock to achieve the long-aspired all-around sustainability in chemical manufacturing. Significant efforts have been devoted to developing efficient chemical–catalytic pathways for selectively converting biomolecules and biopolymers into these petroleum-derived chemical platforms. The processes take advantage of prevalent petrorefinery infrastructure, well-documented synthetic value addition pathways of the chemical platforms, and established markets of the derived products. Relative merits and demerits of various catalytic routes in producing the aforementioned primary petrochemicals from renewable biomass have been deliberated. This review elaborates on the synthetic methodologies available for synthesizing the drop-in replacement of primary petrochemical from renewable biomass, focusing on process selectivity, feedstock selection, and catalyst performance. The critical analyses presented in this review will assist in appraising the research accomplishments to date, identifying the bottlenecks, and realigning the future perspectives.

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Section: Benzene–toluene–xylenes (Btx)mentioning

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Sustainable Synthesis of Drop-In Chemicals from Biomass via Chemical Catalysis: Scopes, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Dutta

2023

Energy Fuels

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“…With the abundance of nonedible carbohydrates on Earth, , it sustains the synthesis of high-value chemicals and biofuels, in a way, leading to better energy security. , As such, second-generation biofuels based on carbohydrates are gaining momentum to fulfill increasing energy demands. In particular, furan-derived biofuels are favored for their applicability in both compression-ignition and spark-ignition engines. − Being a derivative of furan, dimethylfuran (DMF) is attracting scientific attention with its benign physicochemical properties, which presents enabling features in powering transportation. , Moreover, mass production of DMF from carbohydrates is possible, with multiple highly efficient conversion techniques being already developed. − At the same time, more ongoing works are presently focused on the development of reactive solvent and catalyst to techno-economically optimize DMF synthesis. − Table shows the physicochemical properties of DMF as compared to gasoline, diesel, and other biofuels (ethanol, n -butanol).…”

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Catalyst-Based Synthesis of 2,5-Dimethylfuran from Carbohydrates as a Sustainable Biofuel Production Route

Hoang

Pandey

Huang

et al. 2022

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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The development of renewable energy resources is strongly urged to recoup the shortage of fossil-based energy and its associated pollution issues. Energy production from carbohydrate materials has recently been of great interest due to the availability, reliability, and abundance of carbohydrate sources. Significantly, the catalytic transformation of waste carbohydrates into furanbased biofuels, specifically 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), appears to be an attractive solution to the aforementioned energy and environmental issues. The potential of DMF as a renewable fuel is prospective, with its physicochemical properties that are similar to those of fossil fuels. Therefore, the current work focuses on the production of DMF, with the important aspects for enhanced DMF yield being summarized herein. Notably, the significant catalysts derived from zeolite, noble-metal, non-noble-metal, metal− organic framework, and electrocatalytic materials are discussed, alongside their effects in deriving carbohydrates to DMF. Furthermore, the mechanisms of DMF production were clarified too, followed by the scrutinization of the effects from reaction conditions, solvents, and hydrogen donors onto the DMF yield. Finally, the purification process, commercialization potential, and economic feasibility of DMF production were incorporated too, with insightful future directions being identified at the end of our review. This review is expected to advocate DMF production from carbohydrate materials, which could alleviate the energy and environmental problems encountered presently.

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“…Electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) is one of the sustainable upgrading technologies for the production of furanic biofuels for long term storage and also offers several advantages with the furfural conversion [10,11] . 2‐Methylfuran synthesized from ECH is regarded as one of the next‐generation drop‐in liquid fuels which has comparable fuel characteristics to those of conventional aviation fuels [12,13] …”

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Enhanced Performance of Laser‐Structured Copper Electrodes Towards Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural

et al. 2022

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Electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) of biomass derived compounds is an emerging technology for the production of biofuels. Herein, the ECH of furfural was investigated systematically on femtosecond laser-structured copper electrodes, amending the work on commonly used bulk copper electrodes or electrodeposits. Laser-structuring was used to vary the amount of active sites and the crystallographic orientation on the copper electrodes (evidenced with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction), and to achieve nickel alloying with the structured copper surface. We showed that the production rate and the Faradaic efficiency for furfural ECH on both Cu (111) and Ni-alloyed Cu were substantially increased. This improvement was ascribed to more catalytic sites offered for hydrogen and interactions of furanic intermediates. Moreover, the Ni-alloyed Cu electrode enabled the stable production of 2methylfuran even at large overpotentials. The mechanistic insights gained could open up new pathways to produce sustainable biofuel candidates with more stable electrodes.

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2-Methylfuran (MF) as a potential biofuel: A thorough review on the production pathway from biomass, combustion progress, and application in engines

Cited by 130 publications

References 361 publications

Sustainable Synthesis of Drop-In Chemicals from Biomass via Chemical Catalysis: Scopes, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Sustainable Synthesis of Drop-In Chemicals from Biomass via Chemical Catalysis: Scopes, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Catalyst-Based Synthesis of 2,5-Dimethylfuran from Carbohydrates as a Sustainable Biofuel Production Route

Enhanced Performance of Laser‐Structured Copper Electrodes Towards Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural

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