System and method for making renewable fuels

摘要

Multiple catalytic processing stations enable a method for producing volatile gas streams from biomass decomposition at discrete increasing temperatures. These catalytic processing stations can be programmed to maximize conversion of biomass to useful renewable fuel components based on input feedstock and desired outputs.

主权项

1. A method for converting biomass to renewable fuels, comprising:
providing a system containing a number of processing stations (N) in communication with a series of catalysts; heating a biomass within the stations at a starting temperature (Tstart) to produce a volatile and a non-volatile component, said biomass and said heating selected to provide volatile components suitable for producing at least one renewable fuel; and subjecting the volatile components generated in at least one station through the series of catalysts to produce at least one renewable fuel.