Catalytic Process Converts Plant Sugars into Gasoline

摘要

The presence of oxygen in the molecular structure of ethanol gives rise to substantial disadvantages, such as a lower volumetric energy content, higher oper-ating costs associated with dewatering, and incompatibility with the current fuel manufacturing and distribution infra-structure. Now, novel and innovative catalytic methods are available to convert plant sugars into non-oxygenated hydrocarbon molecules that overcome these limitations.