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Title: NREL Patents a Catalyst that Removes Syngas Tar, Boosting the Economics of Biofuels (Fact Sheet)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1090147· OSTI ID:1090147

NREL has patented a catalyst that reforms tar into syngas, a breakthrough that can accelerate the process of getting biomass ready for fuel synthesis and use as a drop-in fuel.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Biomass Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1090147
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS-6A42-59011
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Innovation Impact: Bioenergy, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English