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Title: Processes for converting biomass-derived feedstocks to chemicals and liquid fuels

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1358263

The present invention provides processes, methods, and systems for converting biomass-derived feedstocks to liquid fuels and chemicals. The method generally includes the reaction of a hydrolysate from a biomass deconstruction process with hydrogen and a catalyst to produce a reaction product comprising one of more oxygenated compounds. The process also includes reacting the reaction product with a condensation catalyst to produce C.sub.4+ compounds useful as fuels and chemicals.

Research Organization:
Virent, Inc. Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0003044
Assignee:
Virent, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
9,656,937
Application Number:
15/195,596
OSTI ID:
1358263
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016 Jun 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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