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New Process for Making Biocrude Oil Refinery-Ready

Sharma, B.K.

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Title
New Process for Making Biocrude Oil Refinery-Ready
Author(s)
Sharma, B.K.
Issue Date
2018
Keyword(s)
  • bio-oil
  • biocrude oil
  • renewable energy
Abstract
Most biocrude oil is of poor quality due to the presence of 1-6% nitrogen and 10-30% oxygen, depending on the feedstock and production process used. Because of this, refineries are not willing to co-process the biocrude with petroleum crude oils.
Publisher
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Series/Report Name or Number
Energy -- Biofuels and Biodiesel
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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