Chapter 8: Pyrolysis of Biomass for Aviation Fuel

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804568-8.00008-1· OSTI ID:1405915

Robichaud, David J ^[1]; Jenkins, Rhodri W. ^[2]; Sutton, Andrew D. ^[2]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
2. Los Alamos National Laboratory

Pyrolysis, the breaking down of organic material using heat and the absence of oxygen, is a method that has been widely researched for the production of liquid fuels. In this chapter, we review the feedstocks typically used for pyrolysis, the properties and the composition of the liquid fraction (termed 'bio-oil') obtained, the studies in which pyrolysis has been used in an attempt to increase the bio-oil yield, and how the bio-oil has been upgraded to fuel-like molecules. We also discuss the viability of pyrolysis to produce jet fuel hydrocarbons.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1405915
• Report Number(s): NREL/CH-5100-65631
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
pyrolysis
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jet fuel
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