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NIST Characterizes -valerolactone Blends in Gasoline and Diesel

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The vapor pressure of this fluid is relatively low when compared with ethanol; thus the fluid, when mixed with gasoline, will result in lower VOC emissions in storage, since it serves as a “keeper”. The presence of up to 2.5% (v/v) of γ-valerolactone in diesel fuel does not appear to affect the volatility to any great extent.

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DOE awarding up to $13.4M for 5 projects for advanced biofuels and bioproducts

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million for five projects to develop advanced biofuels and bioproducts that will help drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from biomass. Fractional collection of the fuel product allows for the different fractions to be used as blend-stock for gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel.

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Wisconsin Researchers Devise Process to Convert Biomass Intermediate Product into Drop-in Transportation Fuels Without Use of External Hydrogen or Precious Metal Catalysts

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Reaction pathways for conversion of GVL to butenes and CO 2 , and the integrated conversion of GVL to both a liquid stream of alkenes for use in transportation fuels and a gaseous stream rich in CO 2 that is appropriate for further processing options. Dumesic (2010) Integrated Catalytic Conversion of ?-Valerolactone Science Vol.

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DOE awarding up to $12M to three projects to support development and production of drop-in biofuels

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding up to $12 million to fund three small-scale projects in Illinois, Wisconsin, and North Carolina that aim to commercialize novel conversion technologies to accelerate the development of advanced, drop-in biofuels and other valuable bio-based chemicals. Virent Energy Systems, Inc.

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UW-Madison Team Shows Good Yield of Renewable Diesel and Jet Hydrocarbons from Processing of Biomass-Derived GVL

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Reaction pathway for conversion of GVL to liquid transportation fuels. These C 18 –C 27 compounds are in the molecular weight range suitable for jet and diesel fuel applications. Source: Alonso et al. Click to enlarge. valerolactone (GVL). Earlier post.).

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Virent and Shell Start Production at Biogasoline Demonstration Plant

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and Shell have successfully started production at the first demonstration plant converting plant sugars into gasoline and gasoline blend components, rather than ethanol. The partnership with Shell has focused on optimizing the process for the production of gasoline-like molecules. Virent Energy Systems, Inc. Earlier post.)

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DOE Announces Up to $13M in Funding for Six Advanced Combustion and Emissions Controls RD Projects

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Michigan Technological University (Houghton, Michigan) has been selected for negotiation of an award for a project to develop experimentally validated Diesel Particulate Filter and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) models that support future vehicle On-Board Diagnostics and advanced control systems.

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