Fiscal Year:
2007
Title:
Developing a Pyrolysis Platform Biorefinery (1) High Quality Bio-Oil
Agency:
USDA
Contract:
2007-33610-18010
Award Amount:
$80,000.00
Abstract:
"This proposal, lead by Frontline BioEnergy, teams with the Iowa State University (ISU),
Center for Sustainable Energy Technologies (CSET) to develop high quality, time-stable
and storable fast pyrolysis oils in phase-I that are useful for production of fungible liquid
fuels such as diesel, gasoline and jet fuel. Our approach uses novel filtration techniques
to reduce total alkali contamination in the condensed pyrolysis liquids below a target 10
ppm threshold to prevent re-polymerization during storage.
Phase II would continue development of the pyrolysis platform biorefinery to find
improved techniques for separation of the pyrolytic lignin fraction (PLF) from other
water soluble fractions prior to refining and upgrading. Phase II would expand
knowledge in bio-oil upgrading using our low-alkali product samples for tests of labscale
high-pressure hydro-treating of PLF to make distillate fuels. Additionally, we will
explore high-pressure steam reforming of the WSF to make syngas useful for making
process grade hydrogen and other biofuel synthesis liquids."
Small Business Information at Submission:
Frontline Bioenergy, LLC
2521 Elwood Drive, Suite 125 Ames, IA 50010
EIN/Tax ID:
203809113
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
N/A
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No