Process of producing liquid hydrocarbon fuels from biomass

Patent · Tue Jul 07 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:7012320

Kuester, J L

A continuous thermochemical indirect liquefaction process is described to convert various biomass materials into diesel-type transportation fuels which fuels are compatible with current engine designs and distribution systems comprising feeding said biomass into a circulating solid fluidized bed gasification system to produce a synthesis gas containing olefins, hydrogen and carbon monoxide and thereafter introducing the synthesis gas into a catalytic liquefaction system to convert the synthesis gas into liquid hydrocarbon fuel consisting essentially of C[sub 7]-C[sub 17] paraffinic hydrocarbons having cetane indices of 50+. 1 fig.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CS40202
• Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents, Tempe, AZ (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4678860; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-784269
• OSTI ID: 7012320
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
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ALKANES
BIOMASS
DIESEL ENGINES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINES
FLUIDS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HEAT ENGINES
HYDROCARBONS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUID FUELS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES