Lignin-derived "drop-in" renewable diesel fuels for rail applications

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Language of the publication
English
Date
2019-02
Type
Report
Author(s)
  • Zhang, Yi
  • Monnier, Jacques

Abstract

This project has been designed by CanmetENERGY-Ottawa (CE-O, Natural Resources Canada) and its industrial partner CRB Innovations Inc. to assess the feasibility of sing lignin-derived diesel fuels in order to reduce the emissions of non-biogenic greenhouse gases and criteria air contaminants from the rail sector. These “drop-in” biofuels are hydrocarbon-based blending stocks fully compatible with conventional diesel fuels. CE-O and CRB Innovations Inc. have been working together on the development of technologies to convert lignin (a major component of wood) into renewable fuels under a multi-year task-shared agreement. CE-O develops and carries out the catalytic hydrotreatment whereas CRB deconstructs and fractionates lignocellulosic biomass and catalytically depolymerizes the lignin-rich fraction producing clean “oligomeric lignin feedstock” used by CE-O. In this project, the focus is to verify whether diesel fuel blends, containing lignin-derived diesel, can meet CGSB 3.18 specifications for locomotive fuel and then perform preliminary exhaust emission tests.

Description

This report examines the potential of diesel blended with lignin (a wood by-product) to meet locomotive fuel requirements and improve exhaust emissions.

Le présent rapport examine le potentiel du mélange de diesel et de lignine (un sous-produit du bois) pour répondre aux besoins en carburant des locomotives et améliorer les émissions de gaz d’échappement.

Subject

  • Transport

Keywords

  • lignin,
  • diesel fuel,
  • alternative fuel,
  • biofuel,
  • biomass,
  • renewable,
  • drop-in,
  • hydrocarbon,
  • exhaust,
  • emissions,
  • feasibility,
  • CanmetENERGY,
  • CanmetENERGY-Ottawa,
  • Natural Resources Canada

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i-ix, 1-32

Peer review

Internal Review

Open access level

Not Applicable

Identifiers

Government document number
R.16680256e
TP xxxxxe

Report

Report no.
R.16680256e
TP xxxxxe

Sponsors

Innovation Centre, Transport Canada

Citation(s)

Zhang, Y., Monnier, J., (Feb 2019), Lignin-derived "drop-in" renewable diesel fuels for rail applications, (R.16680256e), Transport Canada.

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