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Production of Hydrocarbon-Type Synthetic Fuel from Wood
(Production D'Un Combustible Synthetique De Type Hydrocarbure A Partir Du Bois) - 1976

L. Gardner
R. B. Whyte

Fuels and Lubricants Laboratory

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Table of Contents

Summary

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1.0

Introduction

1

2.0

Pyrolysis of Wood 1
 

2.1

General 1

2.2

High and Low Temperature Pyrolysis (Ref. 1) 2

2.3

Production of Ammonia and Methanol from Wood Gas 2

3.0

Production of Liquid Fuel from Wood Gas 3
 

3.1

Energy Requirements 5

3.2

Economics of Synthetic Fuel Production 5

3.3

Thermal Efficiency 6

4.0

Conclusions 6

5.0

References 6