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Abstract

A system and method of thermally processing carbonaceous materials, and especially sustainably cultivated woody biomass or cellulosic biomass sorted from municipal solid waste, to produce green fuel, such as diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and other beneficial by-products, including biochar. Synthesis gas is made by gasifying sustainably grown biomass, the thermal energy from which is used to create steam for treatment of biochar by-product to produce higher value activated carbon. Oxygen for the gasifier and hydrogen for a Fischer Tropsch (FT) or other catalytic synthesis stage of the process are generated by electrolysis of water using sustainably produced electricity. The gasification and electrolysis processes are operated to produce a 2:1 ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide needed for FT or other catalytic synthesis. The hydrocarbon product is distilled as required to produce either green alcohols or green diesel fuel and sustainable aviation fuel.

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