Environmental, Economic, and Scalability Considerations and Trends of Selected Fuel Economy-Enhancing Biomass-Derived Blendstocks

Dunn, Jennifer B.; Biddy, Mary; Jones, Susanne; Cai, Hao; Benavides, Pahola Thathiana; Markham, Jennifer; Tao, Ling; Tan, Eric; Kinchin, Christopher; Davis, Ryan; Dutta, Abhijit; Bearden, Mark; Clayton, Christopher; Phillips, Steven; Rappé, Kenneth; Lamers, Patrick

doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02871

Title: Environmental, Economic, and Scalability Considerations and Trends of Selected Fuel Economy-Enhancing Biomass-Derived Blendstocks

Abstract

Twenty-four biomass-derived compounds and mixtures, identified based on their physical properties, which could be blended into fuels to improve spark ignition engine fuel economy, were assessed for their economic, technology readiness, and environmental viability. These bio-blendstocks were modeled to be produced biochemically, thermochemically, or through hybrid processes. To carry out the assessment, 17 metrics were developed for which each bio-blendstock was determined to be favorable, neutral, or unfavorable. Cellulosic ethanol was included as a reference case. Overall economic and, to some extent, environmental viability is driven by projected yields for each of these processes. The metrics used in this analysis methodology highlight the near-term potential to achieve these targeted yield estimates when considering data quality and current technical readiness for these conversion strategies. Key knowledge gaps included the degree of purity needed for use as a bio-blendstock. Less stringent purification requirements for fuels could cut processing costs and environmental impacts. Additionally, more information is needed on the blending behavior of many of these bio-blendstocks with gasoline to support the technology readiness evaluation. Overall, the technology to produce many of these blendstocks from biomass is emerging, and as it matures, these assessments must be revisited. Importantly, considering economic, environmental, and technologymore »« less

Authors:

^[1]; Biddy, Mary ^[2]; Jones, Susanne ^[3]; Cai, Hao ^[1]; Benavides, Pahola Thathiana ^[1]; Markham, Jennifer ^[2];

^[2]; Tan, Eric ^[2]; Kinchin, Christopher ^[2]; Davis, Ryan ^[2];

^[2]; Bearden, Mark ^[3]; Clayton, Christopher ^[3]; Phillips, Steven ^[3]; Rappé, Kenneth ^[3]; Lamers, Patrick ^[4]

Systems Assessment Group, Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
Energy Processes and Materials Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
Bioenergy Technologies Group, Idaho National Laboratory, 2525 N. Fremont Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415, United States

Publication Date:: Mon Oct 30 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)

OSTI Identifier:: 1413153

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1414451; OSTI ID: 1421742; OSTI ID: 1421972; OSTI ID: 1429604

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5100-69028; PNNL-SA-128002; INL/JOU-17-42921
Journal ID: ISSN 2168-0485

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; AC36-08GO28308; AC05-76RL01830; AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Journal Volume: 6 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2168-0485

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 09 BIOMASS FUELS; biofuel; Co-Optima; High octane blendstock; Techno-economic analysis; Life-cycle analysis; Biofuels; biofuels; life-cycle analysis; techno-economic analysis

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                    Dunn, Jennifer B., Biddy, Mary, Jones, Susanne, Cai, Hao, Benavides, Pahola Thathiana, Markham, Jennifer, Tao, Ling, Tan, Eric, Kinchin, Christopher, Davis, Ryan, Dutta, Abhijit, Bearden, Mark, Clayton, Christopher, Phillips, Steven, Rappé, Kenneth, and Lamers, Patrick. Environmental, Economic, and Scalability Considerations and Trends of Selected Fuel Economy-Enhancing Biomass-Derived Blendstocks.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Dunn, Jennifer B., Biddy, Mary, Jones, Susanne, Cai, Hao, Benavides, Pahola Thathiana, Markham, Jennifer, Tao, Ling, Tan, Eric, Kinchin, Christopher, Davis, Ryan, Dutta, Abhijit, Bearden, Mark, Clayton, Christopher, Phillips, Steven, Rappé, Kenneth, & Lamers, Patrick. Environmental, Economic, and Scalability Considerations and Trends of Selected Fuel Economy-Enhancing Biomass-Derived Blendstocks.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02871

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                    Dunn, Jennifer B., Biddy, Mary, Jones, Susanne, Cai, Hao, Benavides, Pahola Thathiana, Markham, Jennifer, Tao, Ling, Tan, Eric, Kinchin, Christopher, Davis, Ryan, Dutta, Abhijit, Bearden, Mark, Clayton, Christopher, Phillips, Steven, Rappé, Kenneth, and Lamers, Patrick. Mon .  
"Environmental, Economic, and Scalability Considerations and Trends of Selected Fuel Economy-Enhancing Biomass-Derived Blendstocks".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02871.

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@article{osti_1413153,

  title        = {Environmental, Economic, and Scalability Considerations and Trends of Selected Fuel Economy-Enhancing Biomass-Derived Blendstocks},

  author       = {Dunn, Jennifer B. and Biddy, Mary and Jones, Susanne and Cai, Hao and Benavides, Pahola Thathiana and Markham, Jennifer and Tao, Ling and Tan, Eric and Kinchin, Christopher and Davis, Ryan and Dutta, Abhijit and Bearden, Mark and Clayton, Christopher and Phillips, Steven and Rappé, Kenneth and Lamers, Patrick},

  abstractNote = {Twenty-four biomass-derived compounds and mixtures, identified based on their physical properties, which could be blended into fuels to improve spark ignition engine fuel economy, were assessed for their economic, technology readiness, and environmental viability. These bio-blendstocks were modeled to be produced biochemically, thermochemically, or through hybrid processes. To carry out the assessment, 17 metrics were developed for which each bio-blendstock was determined to be favorable, neutral, or unfavorable. Cellulosic ethanol was included as a reference case. Overall economic and, to some extent, environmental viability is driven by projected yields for each of these processes. The metrics used in this analysis methodology highlight the near-term potential to achieve these targeted yield estimates when considering data quality and current technical readiness for these conversion strategies. Key knowledge gaps included the degree of purity needed for use as a bio-blendstock. Less stringent purification requirements for fuels could cut processing costs and environmental impacts. Additionally, more information is needed on the blending behavior of many of these bio-blendstocks with gasoline to support the technology readiness evaluation. Overall, the technology to produce many of these blendstocks from biomass is emerging, and as it matures, these assessments must be revisited. Importantly, considering economic, environmental, and technology readiness factors, in addition to physical properties of blendstocks that could be used to boost engine efficiency and fuel economy, in the early stages of project research and development can help spotlight those most likely to be viable in the near term.},

  doi          = {10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02871},

  journal      = {ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 6,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Mon Oct 30 00:00:00 EDT 2017},

  month        = {Mon Oct 30 00:00:00 EDT 2017}

}

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