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Title: Chemical production processes and systems

Abstract

Hydrogenolysis systems are provided that can include a reactor housing an Ru-comprising hydrogenolysis catalyst and wherein the contents of the reactor is maintained at a neutral or acidic pH. Reactant reservoirs within the system can include a polyhydric alcohol compound and a base, wherein a weight ratio of the base to the compound is less than 0.05. Systems also include the product reservoir comprising a hydrogenolyzed polyhydric alcohol compound and salts of organic acids, and wherein the moles of base are substantially equivalent to the moles of salts or organic acids. Processes are provided that can include an Ru-comprising catalyst within a mixture having a neutral or acidic pH. A weight ratio of the base to the compound can be between 0.01 and 0.05 during exposing.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1134338
Patent Number(s):
8754266
Application Number:
13/892,083
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 May 10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Holladay, Johnathan E., Muzatko, Danielle S., White, James F., and Zacher, Alan H. Chemical production processes and systems. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Holladay, Johnathan E., Muzatko, Danielle S., White, James F., & Zacher, Alan H. Chemical production processes and systems. United States.
Holladay, Johnathan E., Muzatko, Danielle S., White, James F., and Zacher, Alan H. Tue . "Chemical production processes and systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1134338.
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patent-application, January 2008


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patent-application, September 2008


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