Biomass Conversion to Produce Hydrocarbon Liquid Fuel Via Hot-vapor Filtered Fast Pyrolysis and Catalytic HydrotreatingHuamin Wang 1, Douglas C. Elliott 1, Richard J. French 2, Steve Deutch 2, Kristiina Iisa 2
1Chemical and Biological Process Development, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), 2National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Experimental methods for fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass to produce bio-oils and for the catalytic hydrotreating of bio-oils to produce fuel range hydrocarbons are presented. Hot-vapor filtration during fast pyrolysis to remove fine char particles and inorganic contaminants from bio-oil was also assessed.