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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The diesel engine on the Empa test facility was tuned to DME. In contrast to diesel, the highly volatile DME has almost no lubricating qualities, which can quickly destroy the high-pressure pump of a common rail injection system. Finally, the combustion chambers and compression ratio of the former diesel engine have also been modified.

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Engine Fuel Exhaust Gas-Electric 410

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JUNE 6, 2013

Neste Oil, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel (NExBTL), has signed a contingent commercial off-take agreement with Cellana, an algae biomass developer based in the United States. The agreement will enable Neste Oil to purchase Cellana’s algae oil for use as a feedstock in the future for producing renewable fuel.

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Oil Renewable Hawaii Fuel 275

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APRIL 27, 2012

The majority (62%) of the plantations were located on the island of Sumatra, and more than two-thirds (69%) of all industrial plantations were developed for oil palm cultivation, with the remainder mostly being Acacia plantations for paper pulp production. —Miettinen et al. Earlier post.).

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate 314

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Neste Oil is expanding its algae research ( earlier post ) with the launch of a joint algae research program with the Marine Research Centre at Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). The program is part of Neste Oil’s efforts aimed at using algae oil as a raw material for producing NExBTL renewable diesel in the future.

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Environment Oil Renewable Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Shale oil production generates greenhouse gas emissions at levels similar to conventional crude oil production, according to a pair of new studies released by the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. These are shale formations with low permeability and must be hydraulically fractured to produce oil and gas.

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Oil Gas Emissions Davis 150

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JULY 24, 2015

A team at South China University of Technology has developed a one-pot process to convert the diesel distillate and residual oil fractions in bio-oil into high-quality fuels by catalytic hydrocracking with combined CoMoS/Al 2 O 3 and HZSM-5 catalysts. The light fraction is mostly water. 2015.05.002. 2015.05.002.

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Oil Convert Gasoline Range 150

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Diesel engine torque output as a function of the engine speed (rpm) for the tested fuels. Three different groups of microbes are known to produce high neutral oils including select microalgae, bacteria, and yeast. Three different groups of microbes are known to produce high neutral oils including select microalgae, bacteria, and yeast.

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Diesel Oil Fuel Exhaust 316

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Production of Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, and Marine Fuel from Lignocellulosic Biomass at Dramatically Improved Yield, Efficiency, and Cost”, $2,000,000. University of California Riverside, “Scale-up Demonstration of Hybrid Catalytic Biorefining of Biomass to Sustainable Aviation and Marine Fuels”, $2,000,000.

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Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

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MARCH 12, 2013

DIBANET aimes to advance the art in several key areas in diesel miscible diesel production. DIBANET is coordinated by the Carbolea Research Group at the University of Limerick in Ireland. Ethyl levulinate (EL) is a novel diesel miscible biofuel (DMB) produced by esterifying ethanol with levulinic acid. Source: DIBANET.

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Diesel Waste Ireland Universal 225

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Researchers at Peking University and Tsinghua University have developed a carbon nanotube (CNT)-based sponge that can soak up organic pollutants—such as oils and solvents—from the surface of water. No water is absorbed and the sponge can then be wrung out and reused, like an ordinary household sponge.

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Oil Carbon Water Pollution 199

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Canada-based Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation, a spin-off from the University of Alberta ( earlier post ), has received a US$4-million from Lockheed Martin under the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy. This turns the acids into hydrocarbons that are separated into various fuels, including gasoline and diesel.

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Canada Universal Oil Fuel 249

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JULY 7, 2012

Well-to-wheel (WTW) greenhouse gas emissions for in situ SAGD and surface mining pathways generated employing GHOST/TIAX/ GHGenius combination and comparison with SAGD, mining and conventional crude oil literature pathways (all results are on a HHV basis). 74% of WTW emissions in our oil sands pathways. Credit: ACS, Bergerson et al.

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Oil-Sands Oil Gas-Electric Emissions 287

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MAY 5, 2019

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Toronto have proposed a method enabling air conditioning and ventilation systems to produce synthetic fuels from CO 2 and water from the ambient air. The team presents this “crowd oil” concept in Nature Communications. —Professor Dittmeyer.

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Carbon Fuel Production Kits 236

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JUNE 19, 2012

At last month’s World Renewable Energy Forum 2012 in Denver, Colorado, researchers from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory presented papers on two different approaches to upgrade pyrolysis oils to hydrocarbon fuels or fuel intermediates. In short, bio-oil needs to be upgraded to produce a fungible liquid transportation fuel.

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Oil Fuel Hydrogen Conversion 246

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Fuel for the flight was produced from Carinata seeds by AltAir Paramount LLC using Honeywell UOP’s Renewable Jet Fuel process technology, which converts non-edible animal fats and oils into renewable fuels. The seeds were developed by developed by Canadian-based agricultural-technology company, Agrisoma Biosciences (Agrisoma).

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Australia Los Angeles Renewable Oil 270

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AUGUST 1, 2020

University of Alabama. University of North Dakota. North Carolina State University. Oregon State University. Decontamination of Non-recyclable MSW and Preprocessing for Conversion to Diesel. University of Cincinnati. University of Maryland - College Park. . Princeton University. Project title.

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Waste Conversion Universal San Diego 186

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Solazyme received the award for Greener Synthetic Pathways for its tailored oils produced from microalgal fermentation. Amyris received the Small Business award for its renewable hydrocarbon farnesane for use as diesel and jet fuel. However, those oils may not have the ideal composition for any particular use.

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Green Oil EPA Diesel 290

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Comparing fuel consumption with diesel, 50D/50E and 50D/50E + 7% DME. Emulsification of diesel with ethanol is one of the possible approaches to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions of pollutants from diesel engines. emission over diesel no. Credit: ACS, Ashok 2011. Click to enlarge. 2 and emulsified fuel 50D/50E.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel 2011 210

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Australia-based renewable fuels company Muradel has launched Australia’s first integrated demonstration plant for the sustainable conversion of algae into green crude, as a first step towards a commercial plant with the potential to produce 80 million liters (21 million gallons US, or about 500,000 barrels) of crude oil per year.

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Australia Green Production Waste 210

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JANUARY 6, 2012

In a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , Stanford University assistant professor Adam Brandt reviews a number of recent life cycle assessment (LCA) studies calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil sands extraction, upgrading, and refining pathways—the results of which vary considerably.

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Oil-Sands Oil Production Emissions 225

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JUNE 23, 2011

Neste Oil is continuing its research into the potential for using algae oil as a feedstock for producing NExBTL renewable diesel by taking part in two research projects starting this summer to test various methods for growing algae in outdoor conditions. —Markku Patajoki, the Head of Neste Oil’s Biotechnology Group.

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Oil Renewable 2020 Fuel 186

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Lifecycle GHG emissions of renewable gasoline from the IH 2 process (GTI RG) compared to petroleum gasoline and diesel. for GTI’s Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion (IH 2 ) technology, which converts biomass directly into cellulosic gasoline and diesel hydrocarbon blendstocks. Fast Pyrolysis Oil IH 2 product.

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Diesel Production Gasoline Renewable 199

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

A new study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the conversion and degradation of peatland in palm oil plantations in Southeast Asia has determined that past studies have generally significantly underestimated emissions associated with palm oil grown on peatland.

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Oil Carbon Emissions Europe 239

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

A University of Alberta spinoff company, Forge Hydrocarbons, is commercializing a patented lipids-to-hydrocarbons (LTH) process developed by David Bressler, a researcher in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. Simplified process flow of LTH. Click to enlarge. Since then, he has received more than $4.9

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Commercial Universal Canada 2004 230

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JULY 1, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected four research and development projects designed to bring next-generation biofuels on line faster and to drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass. University of Oklahoma (up to $4 million). University of Oklahoma (up to $4 million).

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Oklahoma Idaho Oil Convert 199

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

In the new work, they applied that method to the processing of oil seed feedstocks, resulting in a substantial increase in fuel production from this type of biomass. At present, biodiesel is produced by the transesterification of mainly plant-derived oils. Earlier post.) —Mascal and Nikitin. Mark Mascal and Edward B.

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Oil Hybrid Conversion Davis 199

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

A team at the University of Kansas has demonstrated the feasibility of an integrated wastewater algae-to-biocrude process using hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) that can sustainably cultivate algal biomass for biofuel production. HTL uses subcritical water as the chemical driving force to convert biomass to a carbon-rich biocrude.

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Conversion Water Carbon Oil 285

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

for an algae-oil derived renewable F-76 shipboard fuel for the US Navy. DESC also awarded Sustainable Oils, LLC a $2.7-million Marine Gas Oil. Diesel Fuel Marine. Overall challenges include 20+ ship classes; 107 diesel engine models; 7 gas turbine models; 3 boiler models; and operational issues. JP-8 (shore).

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Renewable Oil Seattle Mariner 199

Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Another plus for nuclear-propelled ships is easy access to an endless supply of cooling water.

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 141

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JULY 10, 2015

Algal biomass can be converted to advanced biofuels that offer promising alternatives to petroleum-based diesel and jet fuels. and others, will receive up to $9 million to enhance overall algal biofuels sustainability by maximizing carbon dioxide, nutrient, and water recovery and recycling, as well as bio-power co-generation.

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San Diego Colorado Hawaii Universal 150

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JULY 8, 2014

has received US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for the issuance of D4 RINs upon the importation into the US of biodiesel produced from waste fats and oils (WFO). esters and nearly no monoglycerides, water or other contaminants. esters and nearly no monoglycerides, water or other contaminants. Earlier post.).

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EPA India Renewable Maryland 218

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

The power supply unit can run on biodiesel as well as regular diesel. In trials, a 250-W solid-acid fuel cell stack ran on both pure hydrogen and on hydrogen produced from diesel by the unit’s reformer, with only an insignificant difference in performance. 2006) Cool flame evaporation for diesel reforming technology.

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Norway Diesel Fuel Hydrogen 199

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MARCH 10, 2012

A new study by researchers from Stockholm University concludes that automobile tires may be a potential previously unknown source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes—a type of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)—to the environment. 20% mineral oils such as extender oils/ softeners.

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Environment Automobile Exhaust Oil 353

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

A University of Maine chemical engineer and his research team have developed a new process—thermal deoxygenation (TDO)—to transform biomass, including forest residues, municipal solid waste, grasses, and construction wastes, into a hydrocarbon fuel oil. This produces a reaction resulting in a dark amber-colored oil.

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Hydrogen Fuel Convert Oil 247

Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Lignocellulosic biomass, a renewable and abundant resource, holds great promise for sustainable production of valuable chemicals and fuels, currently derived mainly from oil. Biodiesel, derived from renewable sources like vegetable oils and animal fats, serves as a cleaner-burning alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel.

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Fuel Auto Oil Conversion 52

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APRIL 25, 2011

Avjet Biotech will sell stock and use the funds raised to reimburse the university for its investment in patent applications, as well as allocate development capital to create a continuous production model for the biofuel refining system. Water is removed from the free fatty acid (FFA) stream prior to the next processing step: deoxygenation.

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Commercial 2016 Production Water 199

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JUNE 9, 2017

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) are beginning testing of the Soletair demo plant, which uses air-captured carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is used for hydrogen production. Phase 1: Renewable energy.

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Renewable Fuel CO2 Hydrogen 244