Research Article

Upgrading Bio-Oil Produced from Corn Cobs and Cedrela odorata via Catalytic Olefination and Esterification with 3,7-Dimethyloct-1-ene and Butanol

Table 5

Chemical composition of raw and upgraded bio-oil from biomass.

ComponentsCC raw bio-oil (%)CC upgraded bio-oil (%)CO raw bio-oil (%)CO upgraded bio-oil (%)

Acids12.5711.0317.0512.663
Esters3.8046.012.10538.12
Phenols37.3312.8239.8214.253
Ketone and aldehyde16.695.6221.438.35
Alcohol9.7811.52011.898
Furan7.090.415.990
Octene0.0012.58014.714
Others5.760.004.1650