The term BtL is applied to synthetic fuels made from biomass through a thermo chemical route. The objective is to produce fuel components that are similar to those of current fossil-derived petrol (gasoline) and diesel fuels and hence can be used in existing fuel distribution systems and with standard engines. They are also known as synfuels. Although the processes for production of BtL are well known and have been applied using fossil-feedstocks, such as methane (GtL) or coal, commercial biofuels based on these technologies are not currently available in the market place. Biomass to Liquid is one of the most promising processes available in the fuel sector. The greatest advantages of the resulting synthetic biofuel lie in the high biomass yield (up to 4000 liters per hectare), its high potential to reduce CO2 emissions by over 90% and its high quality, which is not subject to any limitations of use in either today’s engine or foreseeable next-generation engines
05.07.2009

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