Biological research survey for the efficient conversion of biomass to biofuels.

Kent, Michael Stuart ; Andrews, Katherine M. (Computational Biosciences)

关键词: ALGAE;    BIOFUELS;    BIOMASS;    ECONOMICS;    PRODUCTION;    VEGETABLE OILS Biomass conversion.;    Biomass energy.;    Environmental Sciences-Biomass Energy & Biofuels;   

DOI  :  10.2172/900852
RP-ID  :  SAND2006-7221
PID  :  OSTI ID: 900852
Others  :  TRN: US200711%%615

学科分类：燃料技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this four-week late start LDRD was to assess the current status of science and technology with regard to the production of biofuels. The main focus was on production of biodiesel from nonpetroleum sources, mainly vegetable oils and algae, and production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass. One goal was to assess the major technological hurdles for economic production of biofuels for these two approaches. Another goal was to compare the challenges and potential benefits of the two approaches. A third goal was to determine areas of research where Sandia's unique technical capabilities can have a particularly strong impact in these technologies.