Biomass conversion Mesoporous zeolites show great potential in advancing the sustainability and efficiency of biomass conversion processes, enabling the production of renewable fuels and chemicals from renewable feedstocks. Any catalytic pyrolysis process applied on renewable biomass, such as low-value crops and energy grasses, involves oxygen removal through hydrogen de-oxidation (HDO) next to the main product-generating chemical step. As HDO plays an essential role in biomass conversion, Zeopore is teaming up with a reputable academic partner to optimise HDO processes jointly. This collaboration allows for further acquiring deeper expertise to enhance HDO productivity and tunability. We have already obtained two successful customer cases. The first concerns the conversion of sugars into biofuels. The second involves the conversion of biomass into aromatics, delivering renewable BTX chemicals at an economically viable level. These are used for producing plastics and making dyes and synthetic detergents, respectively. Overall, Zeopore will continue to collaborate with customers, partners, and knowledge organisations to extend its expertise and application reach further. Zeopore is setting up its own in-house industrial pilot unit for mesoporising zeolites. The pilot installation will allow us to tune our mesoporisation process further and deliver ton-scale testing volumes of mesoporised zeolites to our customers, permitting refining and petrochemical companies to make their processes more performant and sustainable.
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At the same time, we also use our pilot installation to produce zeolite-based catalysts for green applications. We are looking for partners, co-developers, and consortia to jointly embed our catalytic innovations in broader technology developments to improve existing and realise new green processes and supply chains. Contacts: Rob Snoeijs Marketing Specialist Phone: +32 499 331414 Email: rob.snoeijs@zeopore.com Gil Morieras NBD Manager Circular Economy Phone: +33 6 27 14 32 14 Email: gil.morieras@zeopore.com Figure 2 Optimsation of a conventional ZSM-5 zeolite resulted in a remarkable 15-25% higher propylene selectivity. As a result, Zeopore nearly doubled both the propylene/ethylene and olefin/paraffin ratios
ZEOPORE BOOSTS green applications through ZEOLITE MODIFICATION
Sustainable fuels and lubricants “Strongly decreases yield loss at high cloud point improvements”
Advanced chemical waste recycling
“Raising propylene selectivity and 20% productivity in MTO” Carbon capture via upgrading base chemicals
Biomass conversion
“Mesoporous faujasite & pentasil zeolites increase selectivity and activity”
“More high value products and lower coke impact”
REALIZING GREEN PROCESSES
WE SEEK PARTNERS TO JOINTLY BUILD THE GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
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