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A novel production route and process optimization of biomass-derived paraffin wax for pharmaceutical application

Gruber, Hannes; Lindner, Lukas; Arlt, Stefan; Reichhold, Alexander; Rauch, Reinhard ORCID iD icon 1; Weber, Gerald; Trimbach, Jürgen; Hofbauer, Hermann
1 Engler-Bunte-Institut (EBI), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract (englisch):

The Biomass to Liquid (BtL) Fischer-Tropsch (FT) route converts lignocellulosic feedstock to renewable hydrocarbons. This, paper shows a novel production route for biomass-derived synthetic paraffin wax via gasification of lignocellulosic feedstock, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) and hydrofining. The Fischer-Tropsch wax was fractionated, refined and analyzed with respect to compliance to commercial standards. The fractioned paraffin waxes were hydrofined using a commercial sulfide NiMo–Al2O3 catalyst and a trickle bed reactor. A parametric variation was performed to optimize the hydrofining process. It was shown that the produced medium-melt paraffin wax could fulfill the requirements for “Paraffinum solidum” defined by the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur). The high-melt wax fraction showed potential to be used as food packaging additive. Furthermore, the renewable wax was analyzed regarding PAH content and it was shown that the hydrofined wax was quasi-PAH-free.


Postprint §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000123972
Veröffentlicht am 01.01.2022
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124135
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Zitationen: 8
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Engler-Bunte-Institut (EBI)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsmonat/-jahr 12.2020
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 0959-6526
KITopen-ID: 1000123972
HGF-Programm 34.14.02 (POF III, LK 01) Vergasung
Erschienen in Journal of cleaner production
Verlag Elsevier
Band 275
Seiten Article no: 124135
Schlagwörter Renewable Paraffin Wax; Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS); Hydrofining; Process Optimization
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