Report on catalytic hydrogenation/deoxygenation and alkylation of light lignin bio-oil fractions

A report on the hydrogenation/deoxygenation of model alkoxy-phenols, bio-oil like mixtures, and light fractions of organosolv lignin pyrolysis oil (produced in Task 5.1) towards the respective hydrocarbons, with main outputs the tuning of catalyst activity/selectivity/stability and the optimization of the whole process (i.e. temperature, WHSV, feedstock composition, type of solvent, etc.), using batch and continuous flow high pressure reactors.