WO2023002453A1 - Proceso de licuefacción solvotérmica para producción de biocrudo a partir de biomasa - Google Patents
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- the present development is related to the field of the chemical industry, particularly with physicochemical processes to produce biocrude from organic material, and more particularly with a solvothermal liquefaction process for the production of biocrude from biomass.
- biomass is the fourth source of renewable energy in the world and, theoretically, has the capacity to provide 100% of the energy requirements globally (UPME/Ministry of Mines and Energy, Republic of Colombia , 2010). Additionally, the use of this energy source allows maintaining the carbon balance in the biosphere, which translates into a reduction in the generation and accumulation of atmospheric CO2.
- the transformation of biomass into biofuels and associated products can be carried out through thermal, physicochemical and biological processes, however, all of these present difficulties in terms of efficiency and product yields that prevent, in many cases, their economic sustainability.
- solvothermal liquefaction which allows the conversion of biomass into a biocrude with a high energy densification, which can be subjected to to combustion or taken to refining processes to obtain liquid fuels with higher added value such as diesel and gasoline.
- Solvothermal liquefaction allows obtaining high mass yields in the production of biocrude, with an energy recovery from biomass of around 80% above other similar technologies.
- solvothermal liquefaction facilitates obtaining more stable fuels with fewer heteroatoms (eg sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen); and the reduction of energy costs associated with the biomass drying process, since liquefaction can be carried out in aqueous reaction media.
- Liu and Zhang evaluated the effect of different pure solvents, that is, not diluted with another substance, on the transformation of pine wood by means of solvothermal liquefaction.
- the authors report that both the yields and the distribution and relative abundance of the products obtained are affected by the type of solvent used in the liquefaction, and that higher temperatures (around 400 °C) favor the yields when the process is carried out in presence of ethanol and acetone, compared to water (Liu, Z. & Zhang, L. 2008. Energy Conversion and Management, 49: 3498-3504).
- US2019/0270936 discloses a catalytic liquefaction method in the presence of organic solvents for the production of biocrude from biodegradable waste.
- a liquid ionic catalyst in the process particularly an ionic Brpnsted acid, makes it possible to obtain a product with a high flash point (66-70 °C), a low ash content, a high stability and a calorific value between 10 and 35 MJ/Kg.
- CN105733693 refers to a method of solvothermal liquefaction of biomass to obtain biooils, which comprises the use of an alcohol-water mixture, where said alcohol is methanol, ethanol or ethylene glycol.
- This process makes it possible to obtain a bio-oil with a calorific value between 34 and 38 MJ/Kg, with final yields between 80 and 85% from algae biomass such as Spirulina sp. and Chlorella sp., and lignocellulosic residues such as pine wood and rice husks.
- algae biomass such as Spirulina sp. and Chlorella sp.
- lignocellulosic residues such as pine wood and rice husks.
- the present disclosure refers to a process to obtain a biocrude from biomass, which comprises subjecting a biomass to solvothermal liquefaction in the presence of a mixture of solvents, until obtaining a gas phase, a solid phase, an aqueous liquid phase and a phase organic liquid comprising biocrude.
- the biocrude obtained with this process is characterized by having a percentage of sulfur less than or equal to 1%.
- FIG. 1 Diagram of separation of products of solvothermal liquefaction. [one]
- FIG. 2 Change of operating profit with percentage of acetone as solvent.
- a - Microalgae solvent ratio 2:1
- ⁇ - Microalgae solvent ratio 3:1.
- FIG. 3 Effect of the catalyst in the mixtures of water - acetone (C3H6O). A - 0%
- FIG. 4 Variation in the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of the aqueous liquid phase obtained and in the biocrude yield with the number of reuses of the aqueous liquid phase.
- COD Chemical Oxygen Demand
- FIG. 5 Stages for the life cycle analysis of fuel production from solvothermal liquefaction of microalgae.
- the development described here corresponds to a process to obtain a biocrude from biomass, which comprises subjecting said biomass to solvothermal liquefaction in the presence of a mixture of solvents, thus obtaining a gas phase, a solid phase, an aqueous liquid phase and a organic liquid comprising biocrude. Additionally, after separation and purification processes, the solvent mixture is recovered and reintegrated into the solvothermal liquefaction process.
- biomass refers to organic matter derived from a biological process, which can be used as an energy source.
- the biomass used in the process of obtaining biocrude can be used in concentrations from 5% p/p to 70% p/p, 5% p/p to 25% p/p, 5% p/p to 15% p/p, 15 % p/p to 40% p/p, 25% p/p to 50% p/p, 35% p/p to 60% p/p and 50% p/p to 70% p/p.
- the biomass used in the process of obtaining biocrude corresponds to lignocellulosic residues, where said residues are selected from, but are not limited to, rice husks, pine wood, oil palm, acacia wood, wood of paulo wnia or any lignocellulosic residue known to a person moderately versed in the matter.
- the biomass used corresponds to biomass of microalgae, where said microalgae are selected from the group comprising the genera Anabaena, Chlorella, Chlorophytra, Cryptophyta, Dictyosphaerium, Dinophyta, Euglena, Glaucophyta, Haematococcus, Hydrodictyon, Microcystis, Nodularia, Oscillatoria , Phaeophyta, Rhodophyta, Scenedesmus, Spirogyra, Spirulina and Tribophyta.
- the biomass in microalgae preferably has an ash content of less than 20% and an organic material content of greater than 80%.
- the biomass used in the process of obtaining biocrude is characterized by having a nitrogen content between 0% and 20% or between 0% and 10%.
- the biomass used is also characterized by having a lipid content of less than 50% or between 0% and 50%.
- the biomass is treated before being subjected to solvothermal liquefaction.
- Said treatment comprises reducing the particle size of the biomass, for example by maceration, crushing, milling or a combination thereof, or any operation known to a person of ordinary skill in the art.
- Biocrude is understood as the product derived from biomass that, in a similar way to crude oil, can be converted into other fuels such as diesel or gasoline.
- the biocrude or biooil obtained from the present disclosure is composed, in a non-limiting manner, of medium chain hydrogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons; branched aliphatic hydrocarbons with methyl and ethyl functional groups; aromatic hydrocarbons; pyridine and quinoline nitrogenous compounds; short-chain compounds and long-chain compounds.
- the biocrude obtained is characterized by having a percentage of sulfur less than or equal to 5%. In a particular modality, the biocrude obtained is characterized by having a percentage of sulfur less than or equal to 1%.
- the biocrude obtained has a calorific value between 10 and 40 MJ/Kg, between 10 and 20 MJ/Kg, between 15 and 30 MJ/Kg or between 20 and 40 MJ/Kg.
- Solvothermal liquefaction corresponds to the physicochemical conversion of biomass into products of industrial interest by applying high temperatures in the presence of one or more solvents in a supercritical state. Depending on the type of biomass, solvents and their concentration in relation to said biomass, different ranges of temperature, pressure and time are used in solvothermal liquefaction.
- solvothermal liquefaction can reach temperatures between 200 °C and 400 °C, between 250 °C and 350 °C, between 250 °C and 300 °C, between 275 °C and 325 °C, or between 300 °C and 350°C.
- Solvothermal liquefaction can reach pressures of 5 to 20MPa, or between 10 and 15MPa.
- the solvothermal liquefaction can have a duration between 5 and 90 minutes, between 15 and 45 minutes, between 30 and 60 minutes, between 45 and 75 minutes, or between 60 and 90 minutes.
- the solvothermal liquefaction is carried out with stirring, wherein said stirring is carried out between 150 and 1000 rpm; between 300 and 1000rpm; between 300 and 700rpm; between 200 and 750 rpm or between 250 and 500 rpm.
- Solvothermal liquefaction of biomass can be performed in the presence of a reducing atmosphere.
- the gas used to generate the reducing atmosphere is selected from hydrogen, carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2) or a combination thereof, pure or mixed with other gases such as oxygen, water vapor and helium.
- Solvothermal liquefaction can be carried out in the presence of a catalyst, a substance that increases the speed and facilitates the conversion of biomass during the solvothermal liquefaction process.
- the catalyst used in the process is selected in a non-limiting manner from the group comprising alkali and alkaline earth metal carbonates, bicarbonates, acetates, or a combination thereof.
- the catalyst is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, potassium carbonate (K2CO3), sodium carbonate (Na 2 C0 3 ), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCCL) and calcium carbonate (CaCCL). , or combinations thereof, or any other known by a person moderately versed in the matter.
- the catalyst is used in a concentration between 0.1% p/p and 20% p/p, between 0.5% p/p and 10% p/p, between 1% p/p and 5% p/p, between 5% p/p and 10% p/p, between 7 to 12% p/p, between 10% p/p and 15% p/p, or between 15% p/p and 20% p/p.
- solvent describes any substance that can dissolve and produce a homogeneous mixture with another substance.
- the solvent or mixture of solvents of the present development allows obtaining biocrudes with different proportions of functional hydrocarbons, favoring the obtaining of medium-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons and compounds with low heteroatom content.
- the mixture of solvents used in the solvothermal liquefaction comprises between 0.5% w/p and 99.5% w/w of water and at least one solvent.
- the solvent is selected from, but is not limited to, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes or precursors thereof under the processing conditions.
- the water in the solvent mixture is in a concentration between 70% p/p and 99.5% p/p, between 88% p/p and 99.5% p/p; between 92% p/pa 99.5% p/p or between 96% p/pa 99.5% p/p.
- the solvents present in the mixture of solvents correspond to primary, secondary or tertiary alcohols, whose chains comprise between 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof.
- the alcohol when the alcohol is primary, it is selected from methanol, ethanol or ethylene glycol; when the alcohol is secondary, it is selected from isopropanol, isobutanol or isopentanol; and when the alcohol is tertiary, it is selected from t-butanol, 3-ethyl-3-pentanol or 3-methyl-3-hexanol.
- the solvents correspond to aldehydes, they have the formula Ri-CO-H, where Ri represents hydrocarbons between 1 and 10 carbons.
- the aldehydes present in the solvent mixture are selected from formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, pentanaldehyde, or a combination thereof.
- the solvents correspond to ketones, they have the formula R1-CO-R2, where Ri and R2 represent hydrocarbons between 1 and 10 carbons.
- the ketones present in the solvent mixture are selected from acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, pentanone, butanone, methyl cyclohexanone, or a combination thereof.
- the proportion of the mixture of solvents and the biomass used in the solvothermal liquefaction process is in a range between 20:1 and 1:5, between 10:1 and 1:3 or between 5:1 and 1:1.
- the products obtained are cooled by means of a refrigeration system until reaching a temperature of approximately 30 °C.
- the gas phase [6] obtained is released and subsequently burned in a furnace to recover thermal energy.
- the residual solids present in the solid phase [8] are separated from the biocrude and the solvent or solvent mixture, for example, by filtration, and can be subsequently burned to generate thermal energy [9].
- the liquid phase [10] obtained in the solvothermal liquefaction process is subjected to a simple distillation process, where the solvent is recovered [13], and later to a separation process (eg decantation). , where an aqueous liquid phase [11] is recovered, which includes water and the catalyst, and the organic liquid phase, which contains the biocrude [12].
- the aqueous liquid phase is recovered and reintegrated into the solvothermal liquefaction process.
- the aqueous liquid phase is reintegrated into the solvothermal liquefaction in a percentage between 50% and 100%, between 60% and 100%, between 70% and 100%, between 80% and 100% or between 90% and 100%.
- the catalyst present in the aqueous liquid phase is recovered and reintegrated into the solvothermal liquefaction process.
- the catalyst is reintegrated into the solvothermal liquefaction in a percentage between 50% and 100%, between 60% and 100%, between 70% and 100%, between 80% and 100% or between 90% and 100%. .
- the solvent used in the solid phase separation processes is recovered and reintegrated, totally or partially, into the solvothermal liquefaction process.
- the solvent is returned to the solvothermal liquefaction in a percentage between 50% and 100%, between 60% and 100%, between 70% and 100%, between 80% and 100% or between 90% and 100%.
- the solvent, the catalyst and/or the aqueous liquid phase can be reintegrated into the solvothermal liquefaction process together or individually.
- the solvothermal liquefaction process from biomass of the present disclosure allows obtaining biocrude yields between 30% and 99%, between 40% and 85%, or between 50% and 90%.
- Example 2 Obtaining biocrude from microalgae biomass
- the tests for obtaining biocrude from microalgae biomass were carried out with the species Scenedesmus obliquus, Scenedesmus sp. and Haematococcus pluvialis. These tests were carried out with a 3:1 ratio of acetone:biomass, in an atmosphere of H 2 (initial pressure: 1 MPa) with a solids percentage of 25%.
- the mixture of biomass and solvents in a reducing atmosphere was subjected to a temperature of 300 °C for 30 minutes, with constant stirring at a speed of 450 rpm. Subsequently, and after the reactor cooling process, the separation of each one of the phases was carried out for the quantification of the biocrude.
- the biocrude obtained from the microalga Scenedesmus obliquus has a higher calorific value or energy densification compared to that obtained with the other two microalgae.
- Regarding the yield of biocrude with the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis a slightly higher value was obtained than that obtained with Scenedesmus obliquus.
- the low yield of biocrude obtained with the microalga Scenedesmus sp. suggests that it is not an appropriate raw material to obtain large amounts of biocrude, which was expected since it contains about 20% w/w ash.
- microalga Scenedesmus obliquus stood out both for the high biocrude yield in the liquefaction reaction and for achieving the highest energy densification. This is attributed to the fact that said microalga presented a higher content of organic material as a percentage of fats, carbohydrates and proteins, as well as the lower ash content and the lower oxygen-carbon ratio, which corroborates the results of calorific value or energy densification obtained. .
- the yield loss evidenced when using a solvent:biomass ratio below 1:1 can be attributed to thermal degradation of the biomass.
- Example 3 Improvement tests and obtaining fuels such as diesel and gasoline
- the characterization of the light and medium fractions obtained from the improved biocrude was carried out in an Agilent 7890A chromatograph, coupled to an Agilent 5975C mass spectrometer. For this, 0.1 mL of the product was taken and dissolved in 1.0 mL of chloroform. The injection port was at 350°C and the temperature ramp in the oven was taken from 60°C to 370°C on a DB-5HT column.
- Example 4 Analysis of the life cycle of fuel production from solvothermal liquefaction
- a life cycle analysis of the production of fuels from biocrude was carried out, which contemplated the processes for obtaining microalgae at an industrial level, the solvothermal liquefaction of the microalgae biomass and the biocrude improvement process (FIG. 5). .
- the production of fuel from microalgae biomass consists of two main stages.
- the first stage is the capture of CO2, in which the emissions of this gas, generated in the production of cement, are received and transformed by the microalgae into microalgae biomass; For this process to occur, there must be a constant supply of nutrients to provide nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium demands, electricity supply for the distribution of residual gases in the photobioreactors and replacement water.
- the second stage corresponds to the transformation of microalgal biomass into diesel and gasoline type fuels, the use of high temperatures, inorganic catalysts, a reducing atmosphere, solvents, water and electrical energy is required, in addition to this due to the characteristics of the process there is cogeneration of energy from sub currents derived from the process.
- ACO 2 - A - B + C + D
- an emission of 0.1935 Kg C0 2 /Kg of biodiesel is estimated, including the capture process in the production of palm oil (-1.057 Kg C0 2 /Kg palm oil) in the part agriculture, according to the ECOINVENT 3.1 databases and the OpenLCA software. If it is included that part of the diesel is replaced petrochemical that presents an emission of 0.286 Kg CCE/Kg, -0.0925 Kg CCE/Kg would be captured. In the production of diesel by the LHT process of microalgae, a capture of -3.11 Kg CO2 per Kg of diesel was estimated, showing a greater capture of CO2, which is attributed to the capture of this gas by microalgae. .
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