Study on fabrication of advanced catalysts for production of bio-fuel from from agriculture wastes in order to collect data for establishing bio-fuel production technology at pilot scale. 

* Theoretical results:

• Optimality of conditions in spent FCC regeneration: the combination of coke burning at 650^oC for 3h and acid treatment, enhancing acidity by atomic implantation with Al.
• Maximum bio-oil yield (liquid product) of 40,15% equal organic product 23,61% can be reached by pyrolysis in presence of modified FCC catalysts at 450^oC with catalytic content of 10%, whereas, the pyrolysis without catalyst at 550^oC, liquid product yield only was of 37.60%. Thus, the pyrolysis with catalysts increases liquid product yield  and  decreases pyrolysis temperature as compared to that without catalysts.
• To propose the pilot plan using mixture catalysts in the pyrolysis with two stages. This process is promising for enhance of liquid product yield and quality of organic products.

In this project, SBA-15 was used as support for Ni dispertion. To our best knowledge, there are no researchs on Ni dispersed SBA-15, this is novel of this project.

* Applied results: Scientific research cooperation project with Vietnam Petrolium Institute on catalysts  use in biorefinery for upgrading bio-oil at pilot scale.

• Procedure of novel catalysts synthesis with transcendent quality.
• To design the process of the pilot for producing bio-fuels from agricultural wastes (rice straw) with both of energy recovery and environmental protection.

* 4 scientific papers (2 of international and 2 of national journal):

1. Tuyet Phuong Dang, Gia Hy Le, Thi Thu Giang Pham, Trung Kien Nguyen, Duc Canh Dao, Thi Minh Hong Vu, Thi Thu Thuy Hoang, Thi Kim Hoa Tran and Anh Tuan Vu. Synthesis of advanced materials for bio-oil production from rice straw by pyrolysis. J. Adv. Nat. Sci: Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2. 045012. ISSN 2043-6262, Doi:10.1088/2043-6262/2/4/045012. (2011)
2. Phuong T. Dang, Giang T. T. Pham, Hong T.  M. Vu,  Kien T. Nguyen,  Canh D. Dao, Thuy T.T.Hoang, Hoa T.K.Tran, Hy G. Le, Tuan A. Vu. Synthesis and characterization novel nanostructued catalysts for pyrolysis of biomass. Proceedings of The 3^rd International Workshop on Nanotechnology and Application - IWNA 2011, 10-12 November 2011 - Vung Tau, Vietnam, p.322 -325. (2011).
3. Thi Thu Giang Pham, Van Giang Vu, Thi Minh Hong Vu, Kien T. Nguyen, Canh D. Dao, Thuy T.T.Hoang, Hoa T.K.Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Tuyet Phuong Dang. Prepared catalysts from waste FCC catalyst of Dung Quat refinery for pyrolysis of rice straw to bio-fuel. Journal of Chemistry .49 (5AB), 609 -613. (2011).
4. Thi Minh Hong Vu, Kien T. Nguyen, Anh Vu Phan, Thuy T.T.Hoang, Canh D. Dao, Tuyet Phuong Dang, Hoa T.K.Tran, Anh Tuan Vu. Enhancing acidity of wast FCC from Dung Quat refinery. Journal of Chemistry 49 (5AB), 659-664, (2011)

* Technological products:

• 4 kg catalysts with good activity, procedure of synthesis of catalysts
• 1.5 liters bio-fuel with high quality

* Other products: Training:

• 02 gradual students
• 01 master

Agricaltural areas, Biorefinery