CX-011133: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Fractional Multistage Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass and Catalytic Conversion into Hydrocarbons CX(s) Applied: A9, B5.15 Date: 08/29/2013 Location(s): Wisconsin Offices(s): Golden Field Office

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August 29, 2013
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Fractional Multistage Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass and Catalytic Conversion into Hydrocarbons
CX(s) Applied: A9, B5.15
Date: 08/29/2013
Location(s): Wisconsin
Offices(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Virent, Inc. to research and develop an improved multistage process for the hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass to feed into Virent's catalytic technology producing water soluble, partially deoxygenated intermediates that are ideally suited for catalytic processing to distillate hydrocarbons.