Production of chemical feedstock by the methanolysis of wood

Patent · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6883146

Steinberg, M; Fallon, P

A process is discussed for the production of ethylene, benzene and carbon monoxide from particulated biomass such as wood by reaction with methane at a temperature of from 700/sup 0/C to 1200/sup 0/C, at a pressure of from 20 psi to 100 psi for a period of from 0.2 to 10 seconds.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE84011088
• OSTI ID: 6883146
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
BENZENE
PRODUCTION
CARBON MONOXIDE
ETHYLENE
WOOD
GASIFICATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
METHANE
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
ALKANES
ALKENES
AROMATICS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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