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Improved understanding of the molecular structure of pyrolysis fuel oil: towards its utilization as a raw material for mesophase pitch synthesis

  • Carbon Letters
  • Abbr : Carbon Lett.
  • 2019, 29(3), pp.307-317
  • DOI : 10.1007/s42823-019-00027-x
  • Publisher : Korean Carbon Society
  • Research Area : Natural Science > Natural Science General > Other Natural Sciences General
  • Received : October 30, 2018
  • Accepted : January 19, 2019
  • Published : June 1, 2019

Ko Seunghyun 1 Choi Jong-Eun 1 Yim Hyejin 1 Miyawaki Jin 2 Yoon Seong-Ho 2 Jeon Young-Pyo 1

1한국화학연구원
2Kyushu University

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ABSTRACT

Structural characterization of pyrolysis fuel oil (PFO) was conducted via 1H NMR and 13C NMR to elucidate its molecular structure and evaluate the feasibility of using PFO as a raw material for mesophase pitch synthesis. The average structural parameters were calculated based on the data from elemental analysis and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), as well as 1H NMR and 13C NMR data. The resultant structural features of PFO were compared with those of fluidized catalytic cracking-decant oil (FCC-DO). Based on the calculated parameters, we proposed average molecular models of PFO and FCC-DO. The molecular model of PFO showed that it had an aromatic structure consisting of three aromatic rings and one naphthenic ring fused with one pericondensed and two catacondensed aromatic carbons, as well as a short alkyl side chain (with only a methyl group). This structural feature of PFO demonstrated that it is highly favorable for use as a raw material for mesophase pitch synthesis. The empirical findings in this study provide an in-depth understanding of the molecular structure of PFO as well as FCC-DO and can offer insights for future research on the utilization of PFO and other petroleum heavy oils.

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