Ni-Based Catalyst on Citric Acid-Modified ZSM-22 Promoting the Highly Selective Hydroisomerization of n -Hexadecane to Monobranched i -Hexadecane
Abstract
Addressing the cold-flow limitations of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil is a significant challenge in biofuel production, which can be mitigated through hydroisomerization. In this work, we design a 15% Ni/ZSM-22-C catalyst using citric acid modification for the hydroisomerization reaction of n -hexadecane, which is a model reaction for biodiesel upgrading. Under solvent-free conditions (300 °C, 3 MPa H 2, substrate/catalyst mass ratio of 116:1), the optimal catalyst achieves an i -hexadecane yield of 85.1% with a hydrocracking yield of
Fields of Study & Subjects
Biodiesel Production and Applications
Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 993–1005
- Publication date
- 2 January 2026
- Language
- EN