Performance-advantaged ether diesel bioblendstock production by a priori design [Engineering]

Lignocellulosic biomass offers a renewable carbon source which can be anaerobically digested to produce short-chain carboxylic acids. Here, we assess fuel properties of oxygenates accessible from catalytic upgrading of these acids a priori for their potential to serve as diesel bioblendstocks. Ethers derived from C2 and C4 carboxylic acids are...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - December 25, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nabila A. Huq, Xiangchen Huo, Glenn R. Hafenstine, Stephen M. Tifft, Jim Stunkel, Earl D. Christensen, Gina M. Fioroni, Lisa Fouts, Robert L. McCormick, Patrick A. Cherry, Charles S. McEnally, Lisa D. Pfefferle, Matthew R. Wiatrowski, P. Thathiana Benavid Tags: PNAS Plus Source Type: research