Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass
Abstract
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:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1230009
- Patent Number(s):
- 9212320
- Application Number:
- 13/479,004
- Assignee:
- Virent, Inc.
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0003044
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 May 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 09 BIOMASS FUELS
Citation Formats
Woods, Elizabeth, Qiao, Ming, Myren, Paul, Cortright, Randy D., and Kania, John. Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Woods, Elizabeth, Qiao, Ming, Myren, Paul, Cortright, Randy D., & Kania, John. Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass. United States.
Woods, Elizabeth, Qiao, Ming, Myren, Paul, Cortright, Randy D., and Kania, John. Tue .
"Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1230009.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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