EAPSI: Investigating Catalytic Reactions for the Production of High-value Chemicals from Biomass

EAPSI：研究从生物质生产高价值化学品的催化反应

• 批准号: 1614227
• 负责人: Kevin Barnett
• 金额: $ 0.54万
• 依托单位: Barnett Kevin J
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-06-01 至 2017-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1614227&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: EAPSI; Investigating; Catalytic; Reactions; Production

Biomass represents a promising alternative to non-renewable, carbon-emitting petroleum resources and is the only known renewable resource that can replace liquid fuels and chemicals in a carbon-neutral manner. Both the United States and China have made replacing petroleum with biomass feedstocks a part of their energy strategy, which has been reflected in increased research in developing biomass conversion technologies in both countries. This research project is focused on the production of high-value chemicals from biomass, fulfilling the goals of i) developing sustainable processes for chemical production and ii) improving the overall economics of biomass conversion technologies. Research will be carried out under the supervision of Dr. Tao Zhang: a leader in the field of catalytic conversion of biomass in China and the Director of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP). Utilizing the state-of-the-art equipment and vast technical experience of Dr. Zhang and other DICP researchers, this project will focus on the development of novel catalysts and catalytic pathways for the production of high-value chemicals such as alpha-omega diols from biomass. More specifically, this research is centered on the application of catalysis and reaction engineering to reduce catalyst cost and improve catalyst stability for liquid-phase biomass conversion reactions, such as the ring-opening of cyclic ethers to alpha-omega diols. While much research has been performed on these reactions, there has been limited success in replacing costly noble metal catalysts with the inexpensive base metal catalysts necessary for commercialization of these processes. By applying novel catalyst characterization techniques, developing fundamental reaction kinetic parameters, and studying thermodynamic relationships between reaction intermediates, progress will be made in utilizing base metal catalysts and in improving upgrading pathways to alpha-omega diols. This will facilitate the promotion of biomass conversion technologies and thus in helping pave a path to a sustainable future.This award under the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes program supports summer research by a U.S. graduate student and is jointly funded by NSF and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China.

生物质是不可再生、碳排放石油资源的一种很有前途的替代品，也是唯一已知的能够以碳中性方式取代液体燃料和化学品的可再生资源。美国和中国都将生物质原料替代石油作为其能源战略的一部分，这反映在两国增加了对开发生物质转化技术的研究。这一研究项目的重点是从生物质生产高价值化学品，实现以下目标：一)开发可持续的化学生产工艺；二)提高生物质转化技术的整体经济性。这项研究将在中国生物质催化转化领域的领导者张涛博士和大连化学物理研究所所长的指导下进行。利用张博士和其他DICP研究人员的最新设备和丰富的技术经验，该项目将专注于开发新型催化剂和催化途径，以从生物质中生产高价值的化学品，如α-欧米茄二醇。更具体地说，本研究集中在催化和反应工程的应用，以降低催化剂成本和提高催化剂的稳定性，例如环醚开环生成α-欧米茄二醇。虽然已经对这些反应进行了大量研究，但用这些过程商业化所需的廉价贱金属催化剂取代昂贵的贵金属催化剂的成功有限。通过应用新的催化剂表征技术，开发基本的反应动力学参数，研究反应中间体之间的热力学关系，将在贱金属催化剂的利用和改进α-欧米茄二醇的升级途径方面取得进展。这将促进生物质转化技术的推广，从而帮助铺平一条通往可持续未来的道路。东亚和太平洋夏季学院计划下的这个奖项支持一名美国研究生的暑期研究，由美国国家科学基金会和中国的科技部联合资助。