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Researchers turn sawdust into fuel, Petroleum Review, January 2015, p 6

In Belgium, researchers at K U Leuven’s Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis have converted sawdust into saturated hydrocarbon chains suitable for further treatment to become components of gasoline.   In a period of about half a day, the cellulose in wood shavings has the oxygen removed and is converted to alkanes.

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Journal title: Petroleum Review

Keywords: 1 Surface Transport - 1.1 Gasolines

Countries: Belgium -

Subjects: Motor gasoline

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