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High-Quality Diesel from Hexose- and Pentose-Derived Biomass Platform Molecules

  1. Prof. Dr. Avelino Corma*,
  2. Olalla de la Torre,
  3. Dr. Michael Renz

Article first published online: 19 OCT 2011

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100296

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ChemSusChem

ChemSusChem

Volume 4, Issue 11, pages 1574–1577, November 18, 2011

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Corma, A., de la Torre, O. and Renz, M. (2011), High-Quality Diesel from Hexose- and Pentose-Derived Biomass Platform Molecules. ChemSusChem, 4: 1574–1577. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201100296

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  1. Instituto de Tecnología Química (UPV-CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain), Fax: (+34) 96-387-78-09

*Instituto de Tecnología Química (UPV-CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain), Fax: (+34) 96-387-78-09

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 14 NOV 2011
  2. Article first published online: 19 OCT 2011
  3. Manuscript Received: 14 JUN 2011

Funded by

  • Consilider Ingenio 2009. Grant Number: CDS 00050

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Keywords:

  • biofuels;
  • biomass;
  • carbohydrates;
  • heterocycles;
  • renewable resources
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Blending in: Lignocellulosic biomass contains hexoses and pentoses, and both of them may be utilized in second-generation biocarburants. A process that uses platform molecules derived from hexoses (5-methylfurfural) and from pentoses (2-methylfuran, or Sylvan) to produce a high quality diesel is presented. The diesel can be blended in any ratio with commercial diesel, and has a high cetane number and good flow properties.

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