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The Conversion of Waste Biomass into Carbon-Supported Iron Catalyst for Syngas to Clean Liquid Fuel Production

Publicated to:Catalysts. 12 (10): 1234- - 2022-10-01 12(10), DOI: 10.3390/catal12101234

Authors: Amin, Muhammad; Munir, Saleem; Iqbal, Naseem; Wabaidur, Saikh Mohammad; Iqbal, Amjad

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King Saud Univ, Coll Sci, Dept Chem, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia - Author
Natl Univ Sci & Technol, US Pakistan Ctr Adv Studies Energy USPCAS E, Dept Energy Syst Engn, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan - Author
Seoul Natl Univ, Dept Energy Syst Engn, Seoul 08826, South Korea - Author
Silesian Tech Univ, Fac Mat Engn, Dept Mat Technol, PL-44100 Gliwice, Poland - Author
Univ Coimbra, CEMMPRE Ctr Mech Engn Mat & Proc, Dept Mech Engn, Rua Luis Reis Santos, P-3004531 Coimbra, Portugal - Author
Univ Rovira & Virgili, ETSEQ, DEQ, Avinguda Dels Paisos Catalans 26, Tarragona 43007, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Syngas has been utilized in the production of chemicals and fuels, as well as in the creation of electricity. Feedstock impurities, such as nitrogen, sulfur, chlorine, and ash, in syngas have a negative impact on downstream processes. Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a process that relies heavily on temperature to increase the production of liquid fuels (FTS). In this study, waste biomass converted into activated carbon and then a carbon-supported iron-based catalyst was prepared. The catalyst at 200 degrees C and 350 degrees C was used to investigate the influence of temperature on the subsequent application of syngas to liquid fuels. Potassium (K) was used as a structural promoter in the Fe-C catalyst to boost catalyst activity and structural stability (Fe-C-K). Low temperatures (200 degrees C) cause 60% and 80% of diesel generation, respectively, without and with potassium promoter. At high temperatures (350 degrees C), the amount of gasoline produced is 36% without potassium promoter, and 72% with promoter. Iron carbon-supported catalysts with potassium promoter increase gasoline conversion from 36.4% (Fe-C) to 72.5% (Fe-C-K), and diesel conversion from 60.8% (Fe-C) to 80.0% (Fe-C-K). As seen by SEM pictures, iron particles with potassium promoter were found to be equally distributed on the surface of activated carbon.

Keywords
Activated carbonBiomassCarbon-supported iron catalystChemical activationCobaltDieselFischer-tropsch synthesisFischer–tropsch synthesisGasolineHydrocarbonsOlefinsPerformancePotassiumSelectivity

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Catalysts due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 71/161, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Chemistry, Physical. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 2.18, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions May 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-05-22, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 9
  • Scopus: 12
  • OpenCitations: 11
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-22:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 25.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 25 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 3.7.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 4 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9285874
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Pakistan; Poland; Portugal; Republic of Korea; Saudi Arabia.