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High‐Quality Diesel from Hexose‐ and Pentose‐Derived Biomass Platform Molecules
Author(s) -
Corma Avelino,
de la Torre Olalla,
Renz Michael
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201100296
Subject(s) - cetane number , pentose , diesel fuel , lignocellulosic biomass , biomass (ecology) , hexose , biofuel , chemistry , pulp and paper industry , vegetable oil refining , bioenergy , organic chemistry , waste management , biodiesel , biology , fermentation , engineering , catalysis , agronomy , enzyme
Blending in: Lignocellulosic biomass contains hexoses and pentoses, and both of them may be utilized in second‐generation biocarburants. A process that uses platform molecules derived from hexoses (5‐methylfurfural) and from pentoses (2‐methylfuran, or Sylvan) to produce a high quality diesel is presented. The diesel can be blended in any ratio with commercial diesel, and has a high cetane number and good flow properties.