Liquid fuels from the hydropyrolysis of biomass

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Energy Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6144360

Bodle, W W; Wright, K A

A process designed to produce principally liquid fuel from Hawaiian biomass has been completed recently. This system consists of short residence-time pyrolysis of solids, entrained in a hydrogen atmosphere. This technique, which has been extensively developed at IGT for conversion of lignite, is termed HYFLEX. Following reaction at about 1100/sup 0/F (595/sup 0/C) and 200 psig (1.4 MPa), char and liquids are separated from the reactor outlet gas. Since fuel gas is not a desirable product at the location contemplated, the remaining gas is reformed with steam for production of a high-hydrogen-content gas which is recycled to the HYFLEX reactor. Bench-scale experiments were conducted with eucalyptus wood and leucaena wood feeds to establish data for process design. This paper describes the results of the wood tests and their comparison with similar data on peat. (JMT)

• Research Organization: Inst. of Gas Tech., Chicago, IL
• OSTI ID: 6144360
• Journal Information: Energy Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Prog.; (United States) Vol. 2:3; ISSN ENPGD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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