Room: Poster Area
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 5DV.1
Fuel production from biomass and hydrogen
Comparative Simulation Study of Fuel Production Pathways from Biomass-Derived Syngas
Short Introductive summary
In the context of the conversion of Biomass-to-Liquid fuels (BTL), various research and development has being conducted. The bioliq® pilot plant located at the KIT in Germany is a successful example of conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into gasoline. The process includes four main steps: fast pyrolysis, gasification, syngas cleaning, and the fuel synthesis unit, where biomass-derived syngas is converted into gasoline via dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis. During the bioliq project, several tons of fuel were produced over the last years operational campaigns; the produced gasoline fraction was blended with fossil-based fuels and successfully applied to test engines and cars. The focus of the present work is on the “fuel synthesis unit” of this pilot plant for converting biomass-derived syngas into fuels. The optimization of the current plant and then the investigation of alternative process pathways for production of gasoline, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and diesel fractions is conducted.
Presenter
Mahsa E-MOGHADDAM
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Catalysis Research & Technology (IKFT), GERMANY
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Co-authors:
N. Dahmen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, GERMANY
Session reference: 5DV.1.12