Process Design and Economics for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrocarbons: Dilute-Acid and Enzymatic Deconstruction of Biomass to Sugars and Catalytic Conversion of Sugars to Hydrocarbons

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1176746· OSTI ID:1176746

Davis, R. ^[1]; Tao, L. ^[1]; Scarlata, C. ^[1]; Tan, E. C. D. ^[1]; Ross, J. ^[2]; Lukas, J. ^[2]; Sexton, D. ^[2]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
2. Harris Group Inc., New York, NY (United States)

This report describes one potential conversion process to hydrocarbon products by way of catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic-derived hydrolysate. This model leverages expertise established over time in biomass deconstruction and process integration research at NREL, while adding in new technology areas for sugar purification and catalysis. The overarching process design converts biomass to die die diesel- and naphtha-range fuels using dilute-acid pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, purifications, and catalytic conversion focused on deoxygenating and oligomerizing biomass hydrolysates.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1176746
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-5100-62498
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS
HYDROCARBONS
CATALYTIC CONVERSION
Bioenergy