SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIMETALLIC NI-CU CONTAINING SBA-15 CATALYST IN HYDRO - DEOXYGENATION OF THE GUAIACOL

Abstract

Bimetallic Ni-Cu supported SBA-15 catalyst with Ni content 14 wt% and Cu
content 5% were synthesized by direct method used aqueous solution of sodium
silicate as the silica sources. For the preparation of SBA-15, the nickel and copper
sources were added to the synthesis gel in hydrothermal treatment prior. The
obtained catalysts were characterized by different techniques such as XRD, IR,
TEM, EDX and BET. The NiCu-SBA-15 catalyst exhibited the high activity in hydrodeoxygenation of the guaiacol with a conversion rate of 42.04%. This is opening
high application potential for the improvement of bio-oil quality to producing
bio-fuels