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Title: Catalytic Upgrading of Sugars to Hydrocarbons Technology Pathway

Abstract

In support of the Bioenergy Technologies Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are undertaking studies of biomass conversion technologies to hydrocarbon fuels to identify barriers and target research toward reducing conversion costs. Process designs and preliminary economic estimates for each of these pathway cases were developed using rigorous modeling tools (Aspen Plus and Chemcad). These analyses incorporated the best information available at the time of development, including data from recent pilot and bench-scale demonstrations, collaborative industrial and academic partners, and published literature and patents. This technology pathway case investigates the catalytic conversion of solubilized carbohydrate streams to hydrocarbon biofuels, utilizing data from recent efforts within the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (NABC) in collaboration with Virent, Inc.. Technical barriers and key research needs that should be pursued for the catalytic conversion of sugars pathway to be competitive with petroleum-derived gasoline, diesel and jet range hydrocarbon blendstocks have been identified.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1073581
Report Number(s):
PNNL-22319
BM0106000
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
Biomass, sugars, catalyst, catalytic upgrading, conversion, hydrocarbon fuels, techno-economics

Citation Formats

Biddy, Mary J, and Jones, Susanne B. Catalytic Upgrading of Sugars to Hydrocarbons Technology Pathway. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.2172/1073581.
Biddy, Mary J, & Jones, Susanne B. Catalytic Upgrading of Sugars to Hydrocarbons Technology Pathway. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1073581
Biddy, Mary J, and Jones, Susanne B. 2013. "Catalytic Upgrading of Sugars to Hydrocarbons Technology Pathway". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1073581. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1073581.
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title = {Catalytic Upgrading of Sugars to Hydrocarbons Technology Pathway},
author = {Biddy, Mary J and Jones, Susanne B},
abstractNote = {In support of the Bioenergy Technologies Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are undertaking studies of biomass conversion technologies to hydrocarbon fuels to identify barriers and target research toward reducing conversion costs. Process designs and preliminary economic estimates for each of these pathway cases were developed using rigorous modeling tools (Aspen Plus and Chemcad). These analyses incorporated the best information available at the time of development, including data from recent pilot and bench-scale demonstrations, collaborative industrial and academic partners, and published literature and patents. This technology pathway case investigates the catalytic conversion of solubilized carbohydrate streams to hydrocarbon biofuels, utilizing data from recent efforts within the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (NABC) in collaboration with Virent, Inc.. Technical barriers and key research needs that should be pursued for the catalytic conversion of sugars pathway to be competitive with petroleum-derived gasoline, diesel and jet range hydrocarbon blendstocks have been identified.},
doi = {10.2172/1073581},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Sun Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
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