Impact of Lignocellulosic Biomass-Derived Oxygenates on Diesel Fuel Properties and Engine Emissions: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Robert McCormick, Matthew Ratcliff, Earl Christensen, Janet Yanowitz, Anthony Marchese, Daniel Olsen, Aaron Drenth, Arunachalam Lakshhminarayanan, Timothy Vaughn

Research output: NRELPresentation

Abstract

Lignocellulosic biomass can contain on the order of 50 wt% oxygen, and complete removal of this oxygen to produce hydrocarbon drop-in fuels is unlikely to be economical. We have therefore undertaken an evaluation of the types of oxygenates that could be produced by deconstruction of biomass via acid catalysis and upgrading chemistry, and oxygenates that remain in biomass fast-pyrolysis oil.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages19
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NamePresented at the SAE 2014 International Powertrain, Fuels & Lubricants Meeting, 20-23 October 2014, Birmingham, United Kingdom

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5400-63193

Keywords

  • alkyl phenol
  • aryl ether
  • biofuels
  • biomass
  • oxygenates
  • renewable diesel fuel

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