Process Design and Economics for the Conversion of Algal Biomass to Hydrocarbons: Whole Algae Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Upgrading

Jones, Susanne B. ; Zhu, Yunhua ; Anderson, Daniel B. ; Hallen, Richard T. ; Elliott, Douglas C. ; Schmidt, Andrew J. ; Albrecht, Karl O. ; Hart, Todd R. ; Butcher, Mark G. ; Drennan, Corinne ; Snowden-Swan, Lesley J. ; Davis, Ryan ; Kinchin, Christopher

关键词: Technoeconomics;    modeling;    biomass;    algae;    diesel;    hydrocarbons;    fuels;    hydrothermal liquefaction;    HTL;    hydrothermal gasification;    CHG;    economics;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1126336
RP-ID  :  PNNL-23227
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1126336
Others  :  Other: BM0108010

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a preliminary analysis of the costs associated with converting whole wet algal biomass into primarily diesel fuel. Hydrothermal liquefaction converts the whole algae into an oil that is then hydrotreated and distilled. The secondary aqueous product containing significant organic material is converted to a medium btu gas via catalytic hydrothermal gasification.