User:ITEC617-AU/Biomass INto GasOil (BINGO)

Biomass INto GasOil or BINGO is a hydroforming process developed by Dynamotive Energy Systems to convert BioOil or Pyrolysis oil into a mobile green fuel, UBB[1].

Process

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BINGO involves two stages to create the final fuel: Hydroforming, and Hydrotreatment.

The first stage removes most of the water and oxygen (90%) content of the fuel by stabilizing the fuel, make it miscible with other hydrocarbons, and remove water content. The process results in a fuel with lower viscosity, corrosive properties, and lower oxygen content. At this point, the fuel is designated as UBA, and requires the following process to transform it into a pure hydrocarbon.

The second stage uses a commercial catalyst to hydrotreat the UBA. By removing the remaining oxygen content, and using this catalyst, the UBA can be designated as a UBB which can be cut into diesel, gasoline and jet fuels.

UBA and UBB Properties

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UBA
Temperature 330 °C
Pressure ~1800 psi
Weight Hourly Space Velocity ~1.5g BioOil/(g-catalyst-hr)
Catalyst Trade Secret
Yields (based on raw BioOil) Mass balance closure ~ 98%
UBA 45%
Total Gas (~80% CO2 + 20% CH4) 8.1%
Water Content of Aqueous Phase 37.9%
Organics dissolved in Aqueous Phase 8.9%
H2 Consumption +1.4%
UBA Properties
Water Content 0.84%
Oxygen Content ~10%
HHV 39.5 MJ/Kg
Specific Gravity 0.97
TAN mg KOH/g 37
UBB
Temperature 350 °C
Pressure ~1700 psi
Weight Hourly Space Velocity ~2.5g BioOil/(g-catalyst-hr)
Catalyst Commercial Hydrotreating Catalyst
Yields (based on UBA) Mass balance closure ~ 93%
UBB 83%
Total Gas (~80% CO2 + 20% CH4) 9.6%
Water Content of Aqueous Phase 8.6%
H2 Consumption +2%
UBB Properties
Water Content 0.84%
Oxygen Content ~10%
HHV 39.5 MJ/Kg
Specific Gravity 0.97
TAN mg KOH/g 37

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