Jet Fuel Production from TAG and FAME

Abstract

The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) and its partners have developed thermocatalytic technologies to produce a 100% renewable fuel from crop oil-derived triglyceride (TAG) feedstock that meets the critical military specification requirements of JP-8 as demonstrated by analysis conducted at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The EERC process has demonstrated the ability to convert many types of crop oil TAG into hydrocarbon products. This project utilized the EERC process to convert algae oil TAG into JP-8 fuel components. The fuel production process included hydrodeoxygenation of the algae feedstock to produce hydrocarbons, isomerization of the hydrocarbons, distillation of the isomerized hydrocarbons, and aromatics blending.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA546852

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  • Benjamin G. Oster

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  • University of North Dakota

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Creep
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Engineering
  • Flash Point
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Law
  • Military Research
  • North Dakota
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