Methods and systems for generating polyols

Cortright, Randy D.

Methods and systems for generating polyols

Patent · Tue Aug 02 04:00:00 EDT 2011

OSTI ID:1531689

Cortright, Randy D.

Disclosed are methods for generating propylene glycol, ethylene glycol and other polyols, diols, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and alcohols from biomass using hydrogen produced from the biomass. The methods involve reacting a portion of an aqueous stream of a biomass feedstock solution over a catalyst under aqueous phase reforming conditions to produce hydrogen, and then reacting the hydrogen and the aqueous feedstock solution over a catalyst to produce propylene glycol, ethylene glycal and the other polyols, diols, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and alcohols. The disclosed methods can be run at lower temperatures and pressures, and allows for the production of oxygenated hydrocarbons without the need for hydrogen from an external source.

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Research Organization:: Virent Energy Systems, Inc., Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FG36-05GO15046

Assignee:: Virent Energy Systems, Inc. (Madison, WI)

Patent Number(s):: 7,989,664

Application Number:: 12/834,306

OSTI ID:: 1531689

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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