The replacement of marine fuels with renewable biofuel has two immediate benefits: the reduction of fossil fuel dependency and the significant reduction, or even elimination, of sulfur-related pollution in ports emanating from vessels combusting high-sulfur fuels. At the University of Maine (UMaine), two processes have been developed for converting biomass into low-oxygen content fuels. These processes directly address the challenge of removing oxygen from the biomass while maintaining relatively high oil yields during chemical conversion. The overarching goal of this research was to develop, produce and evaluate marine diesel fuels that can replace bunker fuel based on UMaine’s unique biomass-transportation fuel technologies.
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