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Coal liquefaction by base-catalyzed hydrolysis with CO.sub.2 capture

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1127127
The one-step hydrolysis of diverse biomaterials including coal, cellulose materials such as lumber and forestry waste, non-food crop waste, lignin, vegetable oils, animal fats and other source materials used for biofuels under mild processing conditions which results in the formation of a liquid fuel product along with the recovery of a high purity CO.sub.2 product is provided.
Research Organization:
SRNL (Savannah River National Laboratory (formerly SRTC) (United States))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-08SR22470
Assignee:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
Patent Number(s):
8,674,152
Application Number:
12/806,696
OSTI ID:
1127127
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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