Abstract: Abstract Fuels produced from microalgae are a promising alternative for fuels from fossil resources. Algae biomass may be transformed by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) into biocrudes, which need upgrading by hydrotreatment to meet transportation fuel requirements. In this study, analyses of HTL biocrude catalytically hydrogenated in a batch reactor at temperatures between 360 and 400 °C and residence times between 2.5 and 10.2 h are presented. Selected samples were investigated by comprehensive gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC×GC) us...
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Organic chemistry