Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass

Title: Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass

Described are methods, reactor systems, and catalysts for converting biomass to fuels and chemicals in a batch and/or continuous process. The process generally involves the conversion of water insoluble components of biomass, such as hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, to volatile C.sub.2+O.sub.1-2 oxygenates, such as alcohols, ketones, cyclic ethers, esters, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and mixtures thereof. In certain applications, the volatile C.sub.2+O.sub.1-2 oxygenates can be collected and used as a final chemical product, or used in downstream processes to produce liquid fuels, chemicals and other products.

Inventors:: Woods, Elizabeth; Qiao, Ming; Myren, Paul; Cortright, Randy D.; Kania, John

Issue Date:: 2015-12-15

OSTI Identifier:: 1230009

Assignee:: Virent, Inc. DOEEE

Patent Number(s):: 9,212,320

Application Number:: 13/479,004

Contract Number:: EE0003044

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 May 23

Research Org:: Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 09 BIOMASS FUELS

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