Process for improving the energy density of feedstocks using formate salts
Abstract
Methods of forming liquid hydrocarbons through thermal deoxygenation of cellulosic compounds are disclosed. Aspects cover methods including the steps of mixing a levulinic acid salt-containing feedstock with a formic acid salt, exposing the mixture to a high temperature condition to form hydrocarbon vapor, and condensing the hydrocarbon vapor to form liquid hydrocarbons, where both the formic acid salt and the levulinic acid salt-containing feedstock decompose at the high temperature condition and wherein one or more of the mixing, exposing, and condensing steps is carried out a pressure between about vacuum and about 10 bar.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Bangor, ME (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1213458
- Patent Number(s):
- 9120712
- Application Number:
- 13/331,210
- Assignee:
- University of Maine System Board of Trustees (Bangor, ME)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-08GO18165
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Dec 20
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Citation Formats
Wheeler, Marshall Clayton, van Heiningen, Adriaan R.P., and Case, Paige A. Process for improving the energy density of feedstocks using formate salts. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Wheeler, Marshall Clayton, van Heiningen, Adriaan R.P., & Case, Paige A. Process for improving the energy density of feedstocks using formate salts. United States.
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"Process for improving the energy density of feedstocks using formate salts". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1213458.
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