Biological Conversion of Sugars to Hydrocarbons Technology Pathway

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1076636· OSTI ID:1076636

Davis, R.; Biddy, M.; Tan, E.; Tao, L.; Jones, S.

This technology pathway case investigates the biological conversion of biomass-derived sugars to hydrocarbon biofuels, utilizing data from recent literature references and information consistent with recent pilot-scale demonstrations at NREL. Technical barriers and key research needs have been identified that should be pursued for the pathway to become competitive with petroleum-derived gasoline-, diesel-, and jet-range hydrocarbon blendstocks.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Biomass Program
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1076636
• Report Number(s): PNNL-22318; NREL/TP-5100-58054
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BIOMASS CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES
BIOLOGICAL CONVERSION
BIOMASS-DERIVED SUGARS
HYDROCARBON FUELS
BIOMASS TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY
Bioenergy