Hydroprocessing catalysts and processes: the challenges for biofuels production - volume 17

Transport fuel is dominated by fossil fuels with carbon emission intensive production methods.

If we are to move away from these sources, the alternative is to produce liquid fuels from agricultural stocks - crops, crop waste, forestry waste or algae.

Converting these feedstocks into high quality fuels is a considerable challenge.

By describing the current status in processing agricultural feedstock into high quality liquid transport fuels, the authors set out the means to develop better chemistry and catalysis for the necessary conversion processes.