Catalytic Upgrading of Key Biorefining Building Blocks to Renewable Chemicals, Polymeric Materials, and Liquid Fuels

Technical Report · Sun Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1399341· OSTI ID:1399341

Chen, Eugene ^[1]

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1. Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)

The central objective of this project is to develop efficient, selective, and cost-effective catalytic systems for upgrading of key biorefining building blocks derived from catalytic conversion of plant biomass into value-added chemicals, polymeric materials, and liquid fuels. More specifically, the proposed work for the current grant period seeks to accomplish the following three specific objectives: (a) developing cost-effective and recyclable catalysts for selective upgrading (direct coupling) of the C₆ biorefining building block 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into C₁₂ intermediates and for integrating biomass conversion and upgrading processes; (b) transforming the upgraded C₁₂ intermediates into polyols, polyurethanes, polyesters, and diesel fuels; and (c) reforming the upgraded intermediates into premium C₁₂ centered liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels via selective hydrodeoxygenation catalysis.

• Research Organization: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
• DOE Contract Number: SC0005413
• OSTI ID: 1399341
• Report Number(s): DOE-CSU-16193; FG02-10ER16193
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English