Production of Renewable Diesel Fuel

Details

• Creators:
  Munoz, Carlo ; Van Gerpen, Jon ; He, B. Brian
• Corporate Creators:
  National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (NIATT) (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Fuel composition
  • Alternate fuels
  • Fuel processing
  • Diesel fuels
  • Biodiesel fuels
  • Algae
  • Renewable energy sources
  • Renewable diesel
  • Biodiesel
  • Alternate fuels
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  KLK766 ; N12-08
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Idaho
• Edition:
  Final report; Aug. 2010 to June 2012
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (NIATT) (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  Vegetable oils have been investigated as a way to provide a renewable source for diesel fuel. A successful approach to using ; vegetable oils in diesel engines has been transesterification of the oils with simple alcohols to produce mono-alkyl esters, or ; biodiesel. A recent development in the area of alternative diesel fuels is a fuel produced from vegetable oils and animal fats using ; specially modified hydrogenation processes in a conventional petroleum processing facility. This fuel is usually called renewable ; diesel. This project has focused on developing an understanding of the processes involved with renewable diesel production from ; a variety of bio-based feedstocks. The project has determined that Raney nickel is an effective catalyst for hydrogenation and ; deoxygenation of fatty acids, which is a key step in the production of renewable diesel. We have also determined that ; deoxygenation can take place in a hydrogen-lean environment so that fatty acids can be deoxygenated without having to be ; completely hydrogenated. This is an important observation because hydrogenation affects the fuel’s cold flow properties by ; increasing its melting point. We are continuing to explore decarboxylation without full hydrogenation as a way to provide ; renewable diesel with superior low temperature properties.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT07-G-0056
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24943/dot_24943_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 287.47 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e21b4ad934ccfefa03f936ce25425304811d646076a1b2d340d2d4586814c5fe