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. 2024 Sep 17;124(19):10701–10876. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00087

Table 35. Quantified BTX Yields on Mass Basis for Catalytic Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomassa.

Entry Feedstock Catalyst Reactor Reaction conditions Individual yield BTX yield Ref
1 Cedar H-ZSM-5 (40) Fixed-bed, in situ, batch Catalyst: 0.25 g, feed: 0.25 g, T: 500 °C, reaction time: 3 min B: 3.9 wt% 14.4 wt% (2022) (888)
T: 4.4 wt%
X: 6.1 wt%
2 Wood chips Ni-Lamellar MFI Fixed-bed and fixed-bed, ex situ, continuous Catalyst: 5 g, feed: 1 g, Tp: 450 °C, Tc: 420 °C, TOS: 105 min B: 0.4 wt% 11.6 wt% (2023) (967)
T: 1.8 wt%
X: 9.4 wt%
3 Rape straw Dual CaO/red mud and H-ZSM-5 Fixed-bed and fixed-bed, ex situ, batch Catalyst: 8 g, feed: 4 g, Tp: 450 °C, Tc: 550 °C, reaction time: 45 min B: 3.2 wt% 11.5 wt% (2023) (896)
T: 3.0 wt%
X: 5.3 wt%
4 Poplar H-ZSM-5 (30) Frontier-TMR, in situ, batch Catalyst: 6 mg, feed: 0.6 mg, T: 600 °C B: 2.0 wt% 10.6 wt% (2017) (968)
T: 4.3 wt%
X: 4.3 wt%
5 Corn stover H-ZSM-5 CDS-Pyroprobe, in situ, batch Catalyst: 5 mg, feed: 1 mg, T: 550 °C B: 3.2 wt% 9.8 wt% (2011)  
T: 2.2 wt%
X: 4.4 wt%
6 Switchgrass H-ZSM-5 CDS-Pyroprobe, in situ, batch Catalyst: 5 mg, feed: 1 mg, T: 550 °C B: 1.9 wt% 8.4 wt% (2011) (890)
T: 3.4 wt%
X: 3.1 wt%
7 Pine Ce Mo2N-H-ZSM-5 CDS-Pyroprobe, ex situ, batch Catalyst: 1.5 mg, feed: 0.3 mg, Tp: 750 °C, Tc: 750 °C B: 2.0 wt% 8.2 wt% (2018) (954)
T: 3.8 wt%
X: 2.4 wt%
8 Quercus mongolica Ga/H-ZSM-5 Fixed-bed and fixed-bed, ex situ, batch Catalyst: 5 g, feed: 15 g, Tp: 650 °C, Tc: 550 °C, reaction time: 120 min B: 0.5 wt% 7.2 wt% (2021) (876)
T: 3.0 wt%
o-X: 1.2 wt%
p-X: 2.5 wt%
9 Bamboo residues Fe-Zn/H-ZSM-5 CDS-Pyroprobe, in situ, batch Catalyst: 0.67 mg, feed: 0.33 mg, T: 500 °C B: 0.6 wt% 6.1 wt% (2023) (898)
T: 2.8 wt%
X: 2.7 wt%
10 Rice straw Ni/ZSM-5 CDS-Pyroprobe, in situ, batch Catalyst: 0.08 g, feed: 0.02 g, T: 500 °C B: 1.9 wt% 5.7 wt% (2023) (969)
T: 2.6 wt%
X: 2.2 wt%
11 Quercus variabilis H-ZSM-5 CDS-Pyroprobe, in situ, batch Catalyst: 5 mg, feed: 1 mg, T: 600 °C B: 1.5 wt% 5.4 wt% (2019) (970)
T: 3.0 wt%
X: 0.9 wt%
12 Poplar sawdust Fe-Ni/ZSM-5 Fixed-bed, in situ, batch Catalyst: 0.5 mg, feed: 0.5 mg, T: 550 °C, reaction time: 60 min B: 1.1 wt% 5.2 wt% (2022) (971)
T: 1.6 wt%
X: 2.5 wt%
13 Palm kernel shell Fe1/Hβ Fixed-bed and fixed-bed, ex situ, continuous Catalyst: 5 g, WHSV: 6 h–1, Tp: 500 °C, Tc: 500 °C, TOS: 1 h B: 0.4 wt% 4.7 wt% (2016) (972)
T: 2.0 wt%
X: 2.3 wt%
14 Oak Hierarchical H-ZSM-5 Fluidized bed, in situ, batch Catalyst: 5 g, feed: 4.25 g, T: 500 °C B: 0.7 wt% 4.6 wt% (2016) (919)
T: 2.0 wt%
p-X: 1.9 wt%
15 Miscanthus ZSM-5 Spouted bed, in situ, continuous Catalyst: 20 g, WHSV: 12 h–1, T: 600 °C B: 1.2 wt% 3.9 wt% (2014) (955)
T: 1.6 wt%
X: 1.1 wt%
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Abbreviated aromatics include benzene (B), toluene (T), and xylenes (X). Tp: pyrolysis temperature, Tc: catalytic vapor upgrading temperature.