New methods of manufacturing alternative fuels from renewable feedstock sources

Abstract

The prospects for using wastes from cellulose-containing feedstock for manufacturing a broad spectrum of motor fuel components (biodiesel, bioethanol, biogasoline) are examined. The possibility of biosynthesis of lipids similar in composition and properties to soy oil was demonstrated on the example of fungal strains Agrocybe aegerita and Lentinus edodes. These lipids can serve as an intermediate product for synthesis of biodiesel fuel due to the high content of higher fatty acid triglycerides. The results of catalytic processing of bioethanol from a wood substrate obtained after solid-phase cultivation of fungi in a mixture of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons are reported.

Processing of Soybean Oil into Fuels

“…Less expensive fuel can be made from degraded starting material such as waste oil. Energy crop alternatives to seed oils have also been proposed (Vinokurov, Barkov et al 2010). However, the processing of feedstock with higher free fatty acid content adds complexity to the manufacturing process, particularly because of the variability in composition and treatment prior to conversion.…”