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Title: Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1417892
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Methods, reactor systems, and catalysts are provided for converting in a continuous process biomass to fuels and chemicals, including methods of converting the water insoluble components of biomass, such as hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, to volatile C.sub.2+O.sub.1-2 oxygenates, such as alcohols, ketones, cyclic ethers, esters, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and mixtures thereof. In certain applications, the volatile C.sub.2+O.sub.1-2 oxygenates can be collected and used as a final chemical product, or used in downstream processes to produce liquid fuels, chemicals and other products.

Research Organization:
Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0003044
Assignee:
Virent, Inc. (Madison, WI)
Patent Number(s):
9,873,837
Application Number:
14/968,344
OSTI ID:
1417892
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Dec 14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (7)

Low-temperature hydrogen production from oxygenated hydrocarbons patent March 2004
Low-temperature hydrocarbon production from oxygenated hydrocarbons patent October 2005
Catalytic conversion of cellulose to liquid hydrocarbon fuels by progressive removal of oxygen to facilitate separation processes and achieve high selectivities patent April 2012
Synthesis of Liquid Fuels and Chemicals from Oxygenated Hydrocarbons patent-application September 2008
Catalysts and Methods for Reforming Oxygenated Compounds patent-application August 2009
Synthesis of Liquid Fuels from Biomass patent-application March 2010
Hydropyrolysis Of Biomass For Producing High Quality Liquid Fuels patent-application October 2010

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