Gasoline from wood via integrated gasification, synthesis, and methanol-to-gasoline technologies
By: Steven D. Phillips ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Series: NREL/TP -- 5100-47594; NREL/TP -- 5100-47594.
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Golden, Colo
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 107
Subjects: Biomass energy; Research; Methanol as fuel; Synthesis gas; ASPEN (Computer program language)
Description: This report documents the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) assessment of the feasibility of making gasoline via the methanol-to-gasoline route using syngas from a 2,000 dry metric tonne/day (2,205 U.S. ton/day) biomass-fed facility. A new technoeconomic model was developed in Aspen Plus for this study, based on the model developed for NREL's thermochemical ethanol design report (Phillips et al. 2007). The necessary process changes were incorporated into a biomass-to-gasoline model using a methanol synthesis operation followed by conversion, upgrading, and finishing to gasoline.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed February 7, 2011).

"January 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-49).

Technical report.

DE-AC36-08GO28308 BB07.3710

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