CPC C10L 1/08 (2013.01) [C10L 2200/0446 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A method of producing diesel from municipal solid waste (MSW) without Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, the method comprising:
sorting a stream of inconsistent feedstock comprising non-conforming material and conforming material capable of being converted into a hydrogen-rich gas thereby, resulting in a conforming feedstock;
homogenizing the conforming feedstock of the inconsistent feedstock by way of blending, milling, and drying the conforming feedstock of the inconsistent feedstock until it consists of a fluff having a moisture content of no more than 10% by weight and a specific ratio of a biogenic waste fraction of approximately 95% by volume and a hydrocarbon waste fraction of approximately 5% by volume;
pelletizing the fluff to a plurality of pellets having a predetermined size;
gasifying the plurality of pellets into the hydrogen-rich gas; and
liquifying the gas to diesel that is produced without Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, wherein the liquid diesel meets transportation-grade renewable ultra-low sulfur diesel according to ASTM D975 and EN590 standards.
|