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Production of dimethylfuran for liquid fuels from biomass-derived carbohydrates

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  • Yuriy Román-Leshkov

    (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA)

  • Christopher J. Barrett

    (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA)

  • Zhen Y. Liu

    (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA)

  • James A. Dumesic

    (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA)

Abstract

Towards better biofuels With petrol prices on the rise, biofuels are big news these days. For applications in the transportation sector, perhaps the best known liquid biofuel is biomass-derived ethanol. But ethanol has its limitations: it is highly volatile, absorbs water and has a low energy density. A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed a two-step catalytic process that can convert fructose into a potentially better liquid biofuel, 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF). This has 40%-higher energy density and a higher boiling point than ethanol, and is not water soluble. Fructose can be made directly from biomass or from glucose and although there's some work needed before DMF production can be made commercially viable, this new catalytic process looks promising.

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  • Yuriy Román-Leshkov & Christopher J. Barrett & Zhen Y. Liu & James A. Dumesic, 2007. "Production of dimethylfuran for liquid fuels from biomass-derived carbohydrates," Nature, Nature, vol. 447(7147), pages 982-985, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:447:y:2007:i:7147:d:10.1038_nature05923
    DOI: 10.1038/nature05923
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