Process for Producing Synthetic Liquid Hydrocarbon
- Summary
- Purdue University researchers have developed a method to synthesize liquid hydrocarbon fuels using biomass and a carbon-free energy source. This process converts a larger amount of carbon in a biomass to hydrocarbon fuel than existing methods. Because of the increased efficiency in the carbon conversion, less land area is needed to produce the feedstock.
- Technology Benefits
- Significant decrease in land area required to support entire transportation sectorConversion of all available carbon to liquid fuel
- Technology Application
- Green TechnologyClean Energy
- Detailed Technology Description
- Rakesh AgrawalPurdue Chemical EngineeringLiquid Fuels Research GroupSolar Energy Research GroupSeparations Research Group
- Countries
- United States
- Application No.
- 8,444,725
- *Abstract
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- *Background
- The transportation sector relies almost exclusively on liquid hydrocarbons as its energy source. The high energy density for gasoline far exceeds that of any proposed replacements. Additionally, the distribution system is efficient and already in place. Unfortunately this energy source is not sustainable forever and causes numerous environmental issues due to carbon dioxide emissions.
- *IP Issue Date
- May 21, 2013
- *IP Type
- Other Patent
- *Stage of Development
- Prototype Testing
- *Web Links
- Purdue Office of Technology CommercializationPurdueInnovation and EntrepreneurshipRakesh AgrawalPurdue Chemical EngineeringLiquid Fuels Research GroupSolar Energy Research GroupSeparations Research Group
- Country/Region
- USA
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