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Reforming processes for syngas production: A mini-review on the current status, challenges, and prospects for biomass conversion to fuels

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Bolívar Caballero, José Juan, Zaini, Ilman Nuran, Yang, Weihong·2022·Applications in Energy and Combustion Science

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Dedicated bioenergy combined with carbon capture and storage are important elements for the mitigation scenarios to limit the global temperature rise within 1.5 °C. Thus, the productions of carbon-negative fuels and chemicals from biomass is a key for accelerating global decarbonisation. The conversion of biomass into syngas has a crucial role in the biomass-based decarbonisation routes. Syngas is an intermediate product for a variety of chemical syntheses to produce hydrogen, methanol, dimethyl ether, jet fuels, alkenes, etc. The use of biomass-derived syngas has also been seen as promising for the productions of carbon-negative metal products. This paper reviews several possible technologies for the production of syngas from biomass, especially related to the technological options and challenges of reforming processes. The scope of the review includes partial oxidation (POX), autothermal reforming (ATR), catalytic partial oxidation (CPO), catalytic steam reforming (CSR) and membrane reforming (MR). Special attention is given to the progress of CSR for biomass-derived vapours as it has gained significant interest in recent years. Heat demand and efficiency together with properties of the reformer catalyst were reviewed more deeply, in order to understand and propose solutions to the problems that arise by the reforming of biomass-derived vapours and that need to be addressed in order to implement the technology on a big scale.

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Authors
Bolívar Caballero, J. J., Zaini, I. N., & Yang, W.
Affiliations
KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)
Corresponding author
Zaini, Ilman Nuran
Venue
Applications in Energy and Combustion Science
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-06
Volume
10
Pages
100064
ISSN
2666-352X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4224252510
Cited by
140
References
121
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 39 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 5
FWCI
2.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Applications in Energy and Combustion Science (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Swedish Energy Agency
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Catalysis › Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
Keywords
syngas production, biomass conversion, catalytic steam reforming, catalytic partial oxidation, autothermal reforming, partial oxidation, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, heating demand, decarbonization

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