Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2011
Biomass resources of the US, with the Northwest circled. Natural bio-oils have carbon chain lengths that are in the diesel range, 16-18 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon. More light hydrocarbons like LPG and Naphtha are produced in the renewable jet than renewable diesel process. Source: SAFN report, via NREL. Click to enlarge.
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