article thumbnail

New efficient biphasic catalytic process for conversion of biomass to dense jet-range fuels

Green Car Congress

Chen’s group developed the process to produce alkanes and aromatics in the jet fuel range by microwave-induced pyrolysis of intact biomass (Douglas fir) integrated with hydrotreating upgrading of pyrolysis oil. However, high hydrogen gas consumption and severe reaction conditions were needed in this process. —Yang et al.

article thumbnail

New 3-step process for conversion of kraft lignin from black liquor into green diesel

Green Car Congress

Researchers in Sweden and Spain have devised a three-step process for the conversion of precipitated kraft lignin from black liquor into green diesel. This makes black liquor the fifth most important fuel in the world, next to coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline. Their paper appears in the journal ChemSusChem. Globally over 1.3

article thumbnail

Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia to explore use of green hydrogen in ports and long-range maritime transport

Green Car Congress

The Group has therefore started studying new business models that include the supply of green hydrogen for the decarbonization of industrial sectors, with partnerships and projects already being developed in Italy, Chile, the United States and Spain.

Green 170
article thumbnail

New Process Boosts Gasoline Production from the Catalytic Cracking of Vegetable Oil Under Refinery Conditions

Green Car Congress

Researchers at TU Delft (The Netherlands) and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain) have developed a new concept to increase the efficiency of the catalytic cracking of unsaturated vegetable oil to greatly increase the production of gasoline and light olefins (propene and butenes). Credit: Rao et al. Click to enlarge.

Gasoline 186
article thumbnail

All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

Green Car Congress

It relies heavily on kerosene (jet fuel)—a liquid hydrocarbon fuel typically derived from crude oil. (A) In 2017, the team started scaling up the design and built a solar fuel-production plant at IMDEA Energy Institute in Spain. Zoller et al.

Solar 446
article thumbnail

BMWs to feature in-car intelligent personal assistant

Green Car Congress

The always on-call technology platform is an intelligent, digital character that responds to the prompt “Hey BMW” and has the ability to serve the driver in a range of ways from controlling vehicle settings, navigation and entertainment systems to explaining vehicle functions and even conducting a conversation.

Personal 199
article thumbnail

Researchers use CaO catalyst to produce biodiesel/monoglyceride blend; avoiding waste glycerol

Green Car Congress

A team led by researchers at the University of Cordoba (Spain) have used a CaO alkaline heterogeneous catalyst to produce what they call a “second-generation biodiesel” blend composed of 2:1 molar mixture of conventional fatty acid methyl esters (FAME, or regular biodiesel) and monoglyceride (MG). 2014.01.033. Biodiesel'

Waste 236