Systems analysis and futuristic designs of advanced biofuel factory concepts.

Chianelli, Russ ; Leathers, James ; Thoma, Steven George ; Celina, Mathias Christopher ; Gupta, Vipin P.

Sandia National Laboratories

关键词: Petroleum Industry And Trade.;    02 Petroleum;    Energy Sources;    National Security;    Alcohols;   

DOI  :  10.2172/934583
RP-ID  :  SAND2007-6872
RP-ID  :  AC04-94AL85000
RP-ID  :  934583

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The U.S. is addicted to petroleum--a dependency that periodically shocks the economy, compromises national security, and adversely affects the environment. If liquid fuels remain the main energy source for U.S. transportation for the foreseeable future, the system solution is the production of new liquid fuels that can directly displace diesel and gasoline. This study focuses on advanced concepts for biofuel factory production, describing three design concepts: biopetroleum, biodiesel, and higher alcohols. A general schematic is illustrated for each concept with technical description and analysis for each factory design. Looking beyond current biofuel pursuits by industry, this study explores unconventional feedstocks (e.g., extremophiles), out-of-favor reaction processes (e.g., radiation-induced catalytic cracking), and production of new fuel sources traditionally deemed undesirable (e.g., fusel oils). These concepts lay the foundation and path for future basic science and applied engineering to displace petroleum as a transportation energy source for good.