Perspective on synthesis of high-energy-density fuels: From petroleum to coal-based pathway

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.05.004

Abstract

Abstract: High-energy-density (HED) fuel is specifically pivotal to improve the performance of volume-limited aircrafts. The widely used HED fuels composed of polycyclic hydrocarbons are mainly synthesized from petroleum feedstocks. In order to ensure abundant supply, alternative resources such as coal should be considered. Herein, we summarize the synthesis methods and properties of typical HED fuels by using petroleum-derived cyclopentadiene (CPD) as key feedstock through dimerization, cycloaddition, hydrogenation and isomerization/photoisomerization reactions, and then propose a blueprint for synthesizing HED fuels from coal. The method to produce CPD from coal is analyzed and feasibility is demonstrated according to theoretical calculations and reported results. This review provides a novel route for synthesis of HED fuels from coal.

Key words: High-energy-density, Fuel, Alkane, Petroleum, Cyclopentadiene, Coal

摘要： High-energy-density (HED) fuel is specifically pivotal to improve the performance of volume-limited aircrafts. The widely used HED fuels composed of polycyclic hydrocarbons are mainly synthesized from petroleum feedstocks. In order to ensure abundant supply, alternative resources such as coal should be considered. Herein, we summarize the synthesis methods and properties of typical HED fuels by using petroleum-derived cyclopentadiene (CPD) as key feedstock through dimerization, cycloaddition, hydrogenation and isomerization/photoisomerization reactions, and then propose a blueprint for synthesizing HED fuels from coal. The method to produce CPD from coal is analyzed and feasibility is demonstrated according to theoretical calculations and reported results. This review provides a novel route for synthesis of HED fuels from coal.

关键词: High-energy-density, Fuel, Alkane, Petroleum, Cyclopentadiene, Coal

Chengxiang Shi, Jisheng Xu, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou. Perspective on synthesis of high-energy-density fuels: From petroleum to coal-based pathway[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 35(7): 83-91.

Chengxiang Shi, Jisheng Xu, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou. Perspective on synthesis of high-energy-density fuels: From petroleum to coal-based pathway[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2021, 35(7): 83-91.

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