Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Hydrocarbons

摘要

Virent Energy Systems Inc. is an energy technology company developing catalytic processes to convert a range of sugar-based compounds into fuels and chemicals now made from fossil fuels. Virent is developing capabilities to produce renewably energy dense liquid fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, fuel gases such as hydrogen and other combustible gases, and chemicals such as propylene glycol. Virent's patented BioForming platform technology is based on the Aqueous Phase Reforming process. The BioForming process react sugar-based oxygenated feedstocks with water in simple catalytic reactors at relatively low temperatures and pressures. The process selectively removes oxygen from compounds and generates hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and/or high valued chemicals.