Progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomass
Historically, catalytic advances often occurred during events such as wars or embargoes. However, research efforts are focused on better understanding catalytic processes, minimising feedstock and process costs, developing new catalytic materials, and addressing environmental concerns. This study pr...
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| author | Ifeanyi Michael Smarte Anekwe Stephen Okiemute Akpasi Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh Atuman Samaila Joel Sherif Ishola Mustapha Yusuf Makarfi Isa |
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| description | Historically, catalytic advances often occurred during events such as wars or embargoes. However, research efforts are focused on better understanding catalytic processes, minimising feedstock and process costs, developing new catalytic materials, and addressing environmental concerns. This study provides an overview of the global energy system, which forms the basis for the need for alternative energy sources as a panacea for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing clean and affordable energy sources through heterogeneous catalysis. It also discusses the development of numerous heterogeneous catalytic materials and processes, focusing on the catalytic conversion of biomass and its derivatives, particularly into fuel blendstocks and petrochemicals. In this context, the analysis of the techno-economic and environmental impact of the different biomass conversion technologies was emphasised. Despite the numerous catalysts and technologies developed and documented over the last century, catalytic processes still have some drawbacks. This study further examined the challenges and offered technological opportunities for developing catalytic materials and processes. It also provided a framework for advancing clean and affordable energy in the renewable energy sector using catalytic materials. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f35ef7aa1dbe4e52b6a1efdf9c88e61c2025-08-20T03:32:08ZengElsevierFuel Processing Technology0378-38202025-10-0127610826710.1016/j.fuproc.2025.108267Progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomassIfeanyi Michael Smarte Anekwe0Stephen Okiemute Akpasi1Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh2Atuman Samaila Joel3Sherif Ishola Mustapha4Yusuf Makarfi Isa5School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa; Corresponding author.Green Engineering Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4000, South AfricaGreen Engineering Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4000, South AfricaSchool of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa; Green Engineering Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4000, South Africa; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, NigeriaSchool of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South AfricaSchool of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South AfricaHistorically, catalytic advances often occurred during events such as wars or embargoes. However, research efforts are focused on better understanding catalytic processes, minimising feedstock and process costs, developing new catalytic materials, and addressing environmental concerns. This study provides an overview of the global energy system, which forms the basis for the need for alternative energy sources as a panacea for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing clean and affordable energy sources through heterogeneous catalysis. It also discusses the development of numerous heterogeneous catalytic materials and processes, focusing on the catalytic conversion of biomass and its derivatives, particularly into fuel blendstocks and petrochemicals. In this context, the analysis of the techno-economic and environmental impact of the different biomass conversion technologies was emphasised. Despite the numerous catalysts and technologies developed and documented over the last century, catalytic processes still have some drawbacks. This study further examined the challenges and offered technological opportunities for developing catalytic materials and processes. It also provided a framework for advancing clean and affordable energy in the renewable energy sector using catalytic materials.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000918CatalystsEconomic and environmental evaluationHeterogeneous catalysisIonic liquidMetal-organic framework (MOF)Renewable energy |
| spellingShingle | Ifeanyi Michael Smarte Anekwe Stephen Okiemute Akpasi Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh Atuman Samaila Joel Sherif Ishola Mustapha Yusuf Makarfi Isa Progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomass Fuel Processing Technology Catalysts Economic and environmental evaluation Heterogeneous catalysis Ionic liquid Metal-organic framework (MOF) Renewable energy |
| title | Progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomass |
| title_full | Progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomass |
| title_fullStr | Progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomass |
| title_short | Progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomass |
| title_sort | progress in heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy and petrochemical production from biomass |
| topic | Catalysts Economic and environmental evaluation Heterogeneous catalysis Ionic liquid Metal-organic framework (MOF) Renewable energy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000918 |
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