Hydrocracking of the oils of Botryococcus braunii to transport fuels

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5779703

Hillen, L W; Pollard, G; Wake, L V; White, N

Hydrocarbon oils of the alga Botryococcus braunii, extracted from a natural 'bloom' of the plant, have been hydrocracked to produce a distillate comprising 67% a petrol fraction, 15% an aviation turbine fuel fraction, 15% a diesel fuel fraction and 3% residual oil. The distillate was examined by a number of standard petroleum industry test methods. This preliminary investigation indicates that the oils of B. braunii are suitable as a feedstock material for hydrocracking to transport fuels.

• Research Organization: Materials Research Labs., Maribyrnong (Australia)
• OSTI ID: 5779703
• Report Number(s): AD-A-099626/4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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