Biowaste to Biofuel Process (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Biowaste to Biofuel Process

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Wet wastes from sewage treatment and discarded food can provide the raw materials for an innovative process called hydrothermal liquefaction, which converts and concentrates carbon-containing molecules into a liquid biocrude. This biocrude then undergoes a hydrotreating process to produce bio-derived fuels for transportation.

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(Illustration by Michael Perkins | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

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