Low-Temperature Catalytic Process To Produce Hydrocarbons From Sugars

Patent · Mon Nov 14 23:00:00 EST 2005

OSTI ID:879874

Cortright, Randy D ^[1]; Dumesic, James A ^[2]

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1. Madison, WI
2. Verona, WI

Disclosed is a method of producing hydrogen from oxygenated hydrocarbon reactants, such as methanol, glycerol, sugars (e.g. glucose and xylose), or sugar alcohols (e.g. sorbitol). The method takes place in the condensed liquid phase. The method includes the steps of reacting water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst. The catalyst contains a metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIIIB transitional metals, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof. The disclosed method can be run at lower temperatures than those used in the conventional steam reforming of alkanes.

• Research Organization: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-84ER13183
• Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research (Madison, WI)
• Patent Number(s): US 6,964,757
• Application Number: 10/306258
• OSTI ID: 879874
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English