Catalytic Upgrading of Key Biorefining Building Blocks to Renewable Chemicals, Polymeric Materials, and Liquid Fuels
- Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States); Colorado State University
The central objective of this project is to develop efficient, selective, and cost-effective catalytic systems for upgrading of key biorefining building blocks derived from catalytic conversion of plant biomass into value-added chemicals, polymeric materials, and liquid fuels. More specifically, the proposed work for the current grant period seeks to accomplish the following three specific objectives: (a) developing cost-effective and recyclable catalysts for selective upgrading (direct coupling) of the C6 biorefining building block 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into C12 intermediates and for integrating biomass conversion and upgrading processes; (b) transforming the upgraded C12 intermediates into polyols, polyurethanes, polyesters, and diesel fuels; and (c) reforming the upgraded intermediates into premium C12 centered liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels via selective hydrodeoxygenation catalysis.
- Research Organization:
- Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0005413
- OSTI ID:
- 1399341
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-CSU--16193; FG02-10ER16193
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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