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TitleAdvancing the application of bio-oils by co-processing with petroleum intermediates: A review
 
AuthorHan, X; Wang, H; Zeng, YORCID logo; Liu, J
SourceEnergy Conversion and Management 100069, 2020 p. 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2020.100069 Open Access logo Open Access
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Year2020
Alt SeriesNatural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20200652
PublisherElsevier Ltd.
Documentserial
Lang.English
Mediapaper; on-line; digital
File formatpdf; html
SubjectsScience and Technology; fossil fuels; oil; petroleum; fluid mechanics; economic analyses
Illustrationsdiagrams; tables
Released2020 12 30
AbstractCrude bio-oils, as sustainable and renewable energy sources generated from thermochemical conversion of forest, agriculture, waste and algae biomass feedstocks, have attracted particular attention to partially and even completely replace the fossil fuels over the past decades. However, due to their undesirable qualities such as high oxygen content, thermal instability, and high corrosivity, further upgrading is required for the direct application of bio-oils for petrol engines or thermal power plants. Various upgrading pathways, including emulsification, hydrotreating, supercritical fluid treatment, and co-processing are being investigated by different international research groups to produce marketable drop-in renewable transportation biofuels. Among them, co-processing bio-oils with petroleum streams in existing refineries is recognized as a more promising solution compared to other conventional upgrading methods because of less capital investment and higher fuel productivity. This work reviewed the up-to-date research activities in bio-oil co-processing including process scale-up, focusing more on the most recent work about pyrolysis oils co-processing in the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit and its industrial implementation. The significant knowledge gaps in the co-processing are also outlined for future investigations.
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