Forest Biomass Diesel Fuel Project

Details

• Creators:
  Kimball, Richard ; Wheeler, M. Clayton
• Corporate Creators:
  Marine Engine Testing and Emissions Laboratory (METEL)
• Corporate Contributors:
  Maine Maritime Academy ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Alternate Fuels Biomass Diesel Fuels Forestry Fuel Consumption Fuels Renewable Energy Sources
• Publication/ Report Number:
  METEL-2014P775
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Maine Maritime Academy
• Abstract:
  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.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT13-G-UTC43
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1595040d00c51fe91bfdcac7e1ffa868ee05eecc7ec44d4b7bfdec86e7648d83
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61514/dot_61514_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.04 MB ]