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Advanced, biomass-derived, low-sulfur bunker fuels

a bunker fuel and biomass technology, applied in the field of biomass derived low sulfur bunker fuel composition, can solve the problems of difficult administration and implementation of greenhouse gas (ghg) restrictions, and achieve the effects of reducing tax obligation and pollutant emissions, reducing ghg emissions, and cost advantage in both price and carbon tax avoidan

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-17
PHILLIPS 66 CO
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The invention aims to use cheap biomass to create compounds that can be blended into marine bunker fuels, which can help reduce harmful emissions during ship transportation. Using biomass-derived viscosity cutters and distillates can help alleviate both tax obligations and pollutant emissions.

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Further, the maritime industry was not originally included in the Kyoto protocol.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) restrictions will be much more difficult to administer and implement, however, this fact will not stop future legislation and rulings over the next few years in the U.S. and in Europe.

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[0051]Bio-oil generated from wood or other biomass sources such as, grain fibers or hulls is sent to a pre-treatment unit to remove any metals, water, and sediment and to neutralize any acidic components. This pre-treated bio-oil is blended with a polar, bio-derived co-solvent and sent to a heated storage tank. High-sulfur (>3 wt %) residual fuel oil (RFO) is sent from a near-by refinery into another heated storage vessel. The two oils are blended to produce a low-sulfur (<1.5 wt %) advanced cellulosic bunker fuel (LSFO)

[0052]As shown in Figure Table 1, high sulfur (1.85%), commercial RMG 380 bunker fuel is used to create Blend A. The composition is a 3:1 ratio of RMG to treated bio-oil / co-solvent mixture. Neither the untreated bio-oil nor the bio-co-solvent contains sulfur. After pre-treatment with the addition of a co-solvent, Blend A qualifies as reduced carbon, low-sulfur (<1.5 wt %) blend with a minimum greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of 6% as determined by life cycle assessment...

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A fuel composition and the process of making the fuel composition are described. More specifically, a novel biomass derived low sulfur bunker fuels composition and the method of making thereof. Embodiment of the invention discloses a novel low sulfur bunker fuels composition derived from blending various bio-oil with other heavy residual fuel oils and distillates where final sulfur content and carbon intensity is controlled by the ratio of bio-oil to other heavy residual fuel oils and distillates. Embodiment of the invention also discloses a process of making a novel biomass derived low sulfur bunker fuels by blending various bio-oil with other heavy residual fuel oils and distillates.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a non-provisional application which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 506,239 filed Jul. 11, 2011, entitled “Advanced, Cellulosic, Low-Sulfur Bunker Fuels,” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]None.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]This present invention relates generally to a fuel composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel biomass derived low sulfur bunker fuels composition and the method of making thereof.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0004]Bunker fuel in general refers to class of marine transportation fuels. Traditionally, these fuels were highly viscous fluids primarily composed of heavy petroleum fractions designed to burn in large, low-speed diesel engines for large shipping vessels. The bunker fuel was made up of heavy residual fuel oil (RFO) or “HFO”. In the past when ...

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IPC IPC(8): C10L1/14
CPCC10L1/02C10L1/04C10G2300/302C10G2300/202C10G2300/1014Y02P30/20
Inventor JIN, HONGPHILLIPS, CORY B.DAUGAARD, DAREN E.FJARE, KRISTI A.LEVINE, ROBERT A.
Owner PHILLIPS 66 CO