Use of nickel catalysts to obtain tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from furfural

Identifier:  TFG:1381

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG1381

Authors:  Sunyol Ocón, Carles

Abstract:
Nickel catalysts supported on mesoporous clays have been prepared and characterized for the transformation of furfural from biomass to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) in order to obtain products of interest. Likewise, clays have been modified by introducing acidity – ammonium exchange and calcination- and basicity – magnesium oxide impregnation-. Catalytic activity has also been tested. Samples were characterized by N2 physisorption, UV-Visible spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-Ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Catalyst formed by MK-10 clay covered by magnesium oxide and 40% of nickel show high conversion, higher than 99%, and 97% of THFA selectivity.