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Title: Catalysts and methods for converting carbonaceous materials to fuels

Abstract

Catalysts and processes designed to convert DME and/or methanol and hydrogen (H.sub.2) to desirable liquid fuels are described. These catalysts produce the fuels efficiently and with a high selectivity and yield, and reduce the formation of aromatic hydrocarbons by incorporating H.sub.2 into the products. Also described are process methods to further upgrade these fuels to higher molecular weight liquid fuel mixtures, which have physical properties comparable with current commercially used liquid fuels.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1406576
Patent Number(s):
9803142
Application Number:
15/617,026
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2017 Jun 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 09 BIOMASS FUELS

Citation Formats

Hensley, Jesse, Ruddy, Daniel A., Schaidle, Joshua A., and Behl, Mayank. Catalysts and methods for converting carbonaceous materials to fuels. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Hensley, Jesse, Ruddy, Daniel A., Schaidle, Joshua A., & Behl, Mayank. Catalysts and methods for converting carbonaceous materials to fuels. United States.
Hensley, Jesse, Ruddy, Daniel A., Schaidle, Joshua A., and Behl, Mayank. Tue . "Catalysts and methods for converting carbonaceous materials to fuels". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1406576.
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