TITLE: Diesel Fuel from Biomass.

AUTHOR: J. L. Kuester.

INST.  AUTHOR: Arizona State Univ., Tempe.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  1984,  26p.

NOTES: Annual symposium on energy from biomass and wastes, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA, 30 Jan 1984.

ABSTRACT:

A project to convert various biomass materials to diesel type transportation fuel compatible with current engine designs and the existing distribution system is described. A continuous thermochemical indirect liquefaction approach is used. The system consists of a circulating solid fluidized bed gasification system to produce a synthesis gas containing olefins, hydrogen and carbon monoxide followed by a catalytic liquefaction step to convert the synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbon fuel. The major emphasis on the project at the present time is to maximize product yield. A level of 60 gals of diesel type fuel per ton of feedstock (dry, ash free basis) is expected. Numerous materials have been processed through the conversion system without any significant change in product quality (essentially C sub 7 -C sub 17 paraffinic hydrocarbons with cetane indicies of 50+). Other tasks in progress include factor studies, process simplification, process control and scale-up to a 10 ton/day Engineering Test Facility. 18 references, 4 figures, 9 tables. (ERA citation 09:016097)

REPORT  NUMBER: CONF-840111-1

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC02-76CS40202