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Biomass Conversion to Produce Hydrocarbon Liquid Fuel Via Hot-vapor Filtered Fast Pyrolysis and Catalytic Hydrotreating

Huamin Wang¹, Douglas C. Elliott¹, Richard J. French², Steve Deutch², Kristiina Iisa²

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.