Advanced spectrometric methods for characterizing bio-oils to enable refineries to reduce fuel carbon intensity during co-processing

Dell'Orco, Stefano; Mukarakate, Calvin; Rowland, Steven M.; Harmon-Ware, Anne E.; Carpenter, Daniel; Foust, Thomas; Christensen, Earl D.

doi:10.1080/05704928.2021.1920030

Title: Advanced spectrometric methods for characterizing bio-oils to enable refineries to reduce fuel carbon intensity during co-processing

Journal Article · Mon May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Applied Spectroscopy Reviews

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2021.1920030· OSTI ID:1784645

Dell'Orco, Stefano ^[1];

^[2]; Rowland, Steven M. ^[2]; Harmon-Ware, Anne E. ^[2];

^[2];

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Univ. of Florence (Italy)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

A promising approach for supplementing petroleum-derived fuels to support reductions in green-house gas emissions is to convert abundant biomass feedstocks into renewable carbon-rich oils using pyrolysis. However, the resultant bio-oils contain various oxygenated compounds that can impart acidity, chemical and thermal instability, and immiscibility with petroleum derived fuels, necessitating further upgrading to derive fuel blendstocks. Co-processing bio-oils and petroleum-derived liquids in existing refineries is a potentially near-term, cost-effective approach for upgrading bio-oils while reducing refinery carbon intensities. However, one cause for hesitation in co-processing bio-oils is limited comprehensive characterization and speciation of the bio-oil components. Advanced analytical techniques are currently under investigation to enable identification of elusive species in bio-oils, enabling researchers to develop strategies to mitigate catalyst deactivation agents and contaminants. This review provides a brief overview of several analytical methods commonly used to analyze bio-oils and their limitations. In addition, advanced techniques currently under development are discussed to further elucidate bio-oil components that may limit its end use. This will help inform the technical and economic feasibility of co-processing bio-oils with petroleum-derived liquids, therefore, improving the overall downstream processes for biofuels blendstock production.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1784645

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5100-79817; MainId:39035; UUID:37d1e796-6093-4a9d-b117-c64114cb2d76; MainAdminID:24482

Journal Information:: Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, Vol. 57, Issue 1; ISSN 0570-4928

Publisher:: Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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