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Methanol and ammonia from biomass

Journal Article · · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5629608
A wide variety of petrochemicals can be produced from wood first converting the wood to synthesis gas, which can then be converted to either methanol or ammonia and further processed to produce the desired chemical product. Some of the chemical derivatives that can be produced from these two basic intermediate products are summarized. Pacific Northwest Laboratory is currently developing a catalytic steam gasification process to generate specific gas products from biomass in one step. Among the gases produced are methanol and ammonia synthesis gases. Gasification tests were carried out in a laboratory-scale gasifiers and in a 1-ton/d fluidized-bed process development unit (PDU).
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA
OSTI ID:
5629608
Journal Information:
Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States) Vol. 80:12; ISSN CEPRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English