Catalytic conversion of cellulose to liquid hydrocarbon fuels by progressive removal of oxygen to facilitate separation processes and achieve high selectivities
- Verona, WI
- Madison, WI
Described is a method to make liquid chemicals. The method includes deconstructing cellulose to yield a product mixture comprising levulinic acid and formic acid, converting the levulinic acid to .gamma.-valerolactone, and converting the .gamma.-valerolactone to pentanoic acid. Alternatively, the .gamma.-valerolactone can be conveted to a mixture of n-butenes. The pentanoic acid can be decarboxylated yield 1-butene or ketonized to yield 5-nonanone. The 5-nonanone can be hydrodeoxygenated to yield nonane, or 5-nonanone can be reduced to yield 5-nonanol. The 5-nonanol can be dehydrated to yield nonene, which can be dimerized to yield a mixture of C.sub.9 and C.sub.18 olefins, which can be hydrogenated to yield a mixture of alkanes.
- Research Organization:
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI, USA
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-03ER15468
- Assignee:
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,624,043
- Application Number:
- 13/369,388
- OSTI ID:
- 1113976
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Feb 09
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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