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China team directly synthesizes gasoline- and diesel-range alkanes from acetone from biomass

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Researchers in China have directly synthesized gasoline- and diesel-range C 6 -C 15 branched alkanes in high carbon yield (~80%) via the self-condensation of acetone and the subsequent hydrodeoxygenation over a dual-bed catalyst system. 2016, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/C6GC01127F. Sheng et al. Click to enlarge.

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Zhejiang University team investigates emissions from methanol-gasoline blends

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In China in particular, there are abundant coal resources, and the technology of using coal to obtain methanol has been perfected with low cost; methanol fuel from coal has become one of the most popular alternative fuels for vehicles. and 79.9%, respectively, compared with those of pure gasoline.

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Gevo joins SFO consortium to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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We are the only player at the table using low cost, sustainably produced carbohydrates as a feedstock to produce renewable jet fuel. Gevo’s ATJ has been used to power commercial flights since 2016. In June 2016, the first two commercial flights using Gevo’s renewable alcohol to jet fuel (ATJ) took place.

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2013 SAE International High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOF): the potential for high octane fuels (Part 1)

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With the spread of turbocharged gasoline engines, he added, there is a double benefit: higher compression ratios and increased boost. Octane itself is a C 8 hydrocarbon with 18 structural isomers, and is a component of gasoline. Straight-run gasoline in the refinery (naphtha) has a poor octane rating on the order of 40-50 RON.

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Total sanctions €1B modernization project for Antwerp production

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Intended primarily to convert heavy fuel oil into desulfurized diesel and ultra low sulfur heating oil, the planned complex responds to the shift in demand toward products with a lower environmental impact. The facility is scheduled to start up in early 2016.

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IEA: record oil output from US, Brazil, Canada and Norway to keep global markets well supplied

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However, the report finds that despite falling costs, additional investment will be needed to spur supply growth after 2020. The oil industry has yet to recover from an unprecedented two-year drop in investment in 2015-2016, and the IEA sees little-to-no increase in upstream spending outside of the United States in 2017 and 2018.

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DOE awarding $19.4M to 22 advanced vehicle technologies projects; Mercedes-Benz, GM Li-S battery projects

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Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).