Abstract
Biomass can provide a substantial energy source. Liquids are preferred for use as transportation fuels because of their high energy density and handling ease and safety. Liquid fuel production from biomass can be accomplished by any of several different processes including hydrolysis and fermentation of the carbohydrates to alcohol fuels, thermal gasification and synthesis of alcohol orhydrocarbon fuels, direct extraction of biologically produced hydrocarbons such as seed oils or algae lipids, or direct thermochemical conversion of the biomass to liquids and catalytic upgrading to hydrocarbon fuels. This report discusses direct thermochemical conversion to achieve biomass liquefaction and the requirements for wastewater treatment inherent in such processing.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1992 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, WashingtonNREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-421-4715
Keywords
- alternative energy
- biomass
- liquefaction
- thermochemical conversion
- wastewater treatment