Selective Hydrogenation of Biomass-derived Furfural over Supported Ni3Sn2 Alloy: Role of Supports

*Rodiansono Rodiansono  -  Department of Chemistry, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, 70713, Indonesia
Maria Dewi Astuti  -  Department of Chemistry, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, 70713, Indonesia
Syahrul Khairi  -  Department of Chemical Engineering, Tanjung Pura University, Pontianak, West Kalimantan,, Indonesia
Shogo Shimazu  -  Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi, Inage, Chiba 263-8522,, Japan
Received: 10 Nov 2015; Revised: 31 Dec 2015; Accepted: 5 Jan 2016; Published: 1 Apr 2016; Available online: 10 Mar 2016.
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A highly active and selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural into furfuryl alcohol was achieved using supported single phase Ni3Sn2 alloy catalysts. Various supports such as active carbon (AC), g-Al2O3, Al(OH)3, ZnO, TiO2, ZrO2, MgO, Li-TN, and SiO2 have been employed in order to understand the role of the support on the formation of Ni3Sn2 alloy phase and its catalytic performance. Supported Ni3Sn2 alloy catalysts were synthesised via a simple hydrothermal treatment of the mixture of aqueous solution of nickel chloride hexahydrate and ethanol solution of tin(II) chloride dihydrate in presence of ethylene glycol at 423 K for 24 h followed by H2 treatment at 673 K for 1.5 h, then characterised by using ICP-AES, XRD, H2- and N2-adsorption. XRD profiles of samples showed that the Ni3Sn2 alloy phases are readily formed during hydrothermal processes and become clearly observed at 2θ = 43-44o after H2 treatment. The presence of Ni3Sn2 alloy species that dispersed on the supports is believed to play a key role in highly active and selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural towards furfuryl alcohol. Ni3Sn2 on TiO2 and ZnO supports exhibited much lower reaction temperature to achieved >99% yield of furfuryl alcohol product compared with other supports. The effects of loading amount of Ni-Sn, reaction conditions (temperature and time profile) on the activity and selectivity towards the desired product are systematically discussed. Copyright © 2016 BCREC GROUP. All rights reserved

Received: 10th November 2015; Revised: 31st December 2015; Accepted: 5th January 2016

How to Cite: Rodiansono, R., Astuti, M.D., Khairi, S., Shimazu, S. (2016). Selective Hydrogenation of Biomass-derived Furfural over Supported Ni3Sn2 Alloy: Role of Supports. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 11 (1): 1-9. (doi:10.9767/bcrec.11.1.393.1-9)

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Keywords: selective hydrogenation; furfural; furfuryl alcohol; supported Ni3Sn2 alloy catalysts

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