UC Davis process produces gasoline-range hydrocarbons from biomass-derived levulinic acid; field-to-tank yield of >60% claimed
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
GC-MS chromatogram of the liquid products obtained after hydrodeoxygenation of angelica lactone dimer. Considering that levulinic acid is available with more than 80% conversion from raw biomass, a field-to-tank yield of drop-in, cellulosic gasoline of more than 60% is possible, the researchers claimed. Source: Mascal et al.
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