Transport Fuel Production
Bio-oil contains less hydrogen per carbon (H/C) atom than do conventional
transport fuels like diesel and gasoline, but it can be hydrogenated (hydrogen
added) to make up for this deficiency and thereby produce transport fuels with
a high H/C ratio. The hydrogen required for the hydrogenation reaction normally
comes from an external source, but it can also be supplied by reforming
a part of the bio-oil into syngas. This method is practiced by Dynamotive, a
Canadian company.