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SUMMARY:Transportation Fuel Solutions using Renewable Energy
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DESCRIPTION:Rakesh Agrawal\n The industrial energy systems Laboratory has 
 the pleasure of inviting you to the following seminar:Transportation Fuel 
 Solutions using Renewable EnergyRakesh Agrawal School of Chemical Engineer
 ingPurdue University\, West Lafayette\, IN 47907Summary In a fossil-fuel d
 eprived world\, it is likely that all the basic human needs will be met by
  renewable sources like solar energy. Among the needs\, transportation off
 ers the greatest challenges\, owing to its high energy-density fuel requir
 ements\, which have traditionally been met by liquid hydrocarbon fuels der
 ived from fossil resources. Here\, we present a detailed process systems a
 nalysis\, from which emerges an energy efficient roadmap\, based on the us
 e of renewable carbon sources like biomass\, solar energy in the form of H
 2\, heat and electricity\, in conjunction with novel processes for produci
 ng liquid fuels. In addition\, some specific transition solutions are also
  discussed. The use of biomass as a carbon source for liquid fuel producti
 on is appealing\, since it has the potential to offset CO2 emissions while
  utilizing the existing fuel infrastructure. However\, generally the avail
 able biomass is limited\, therefore\, it is important to maximize the liqu
 id fuel production from a given quantity of biomass. For thermochemical pr
 ocesses based on fast-hydropyrolysis and gasification\, we present augment
 ed processes using supplementary solar H2 and heat\, capable of producing 
 two to three times the liquid fuel yield of the conventional standalone pr
 ocesses. In the transition period\, when use of solar H2 would still not b
 e cost-effective\, the envisioned augmented biomass-to-liquid fuel process
 es can be integrated with a natural gas (NG) reformer and coal gasifier. F
 or one configuration presented\, involving a NG reformer\, an estimated 45
 % more liquid fuel can be produced\, clearly showing the synergistic benef
 it of the process integration. Thus\, a systematic roadmap outlining the o
 ptions to supply the liquid fuel for a renewable transportation sector wil
 l be discussed.
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