| abstract |
Methods and systems are disclosed for making a liquid fuel from a compound having carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, such cellulosic biomass, which includes cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, and combinations thereof. The compound is combined with water to produce a wet form of the compound, which is transferred into a reaction processing chamber. The wet form of the compound is heated within the reaction chamber such that elements of the wet form of the compound dissociate and react. One reaction product is the liquid fuel. |