Table 2. Composition of Gaseous Products in HTL Biocrude Hydrotreating Experiments.
| composition (vol %) | first stage | second stage | second stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| T = 250 °C | T = 250 and 350 °C | T = 250 and 400 °C | |
| Normalized | |||
| H2 | 94.7 | 66.7 | 45.6 |
| CH4 | 2.3 | 18.3 | 32.3 |
| C2H6 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 9.3 |
| C3H8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| C4H10 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| C5H12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| CO | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| CO2 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Normalized H2-Free | |||
| CH4 | 42.6 | 55.0 | 59.5 |
| C2H6 | 12.5 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| C3H8 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| C4H10 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| C5H12 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| CO | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| CO2 | 29.9 | 15.1 | 11.8 |
| total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |