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Title: Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass

Abstract

Methods, reactor systems, and catalysts are provided for converting in a continuous process biomass to fuels and chemicals, including methods of converting the 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:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1417892
Patent Number(s):
9873837
Application Number:
14/968,344
Assignee:
Virent, Inc. (Madison, WI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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:  
EE0003044
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Dec 14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Qiao, Ming, Woods, Elizabeth, Myren, Paul, Cortright, Randy, and Kania, John. Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Qiao, Ming, Woods, Elizabeth, Myren, Paul, Cortright, Randy, & Kania, John. Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass. United States.
Qiao, Ming, Woods, Elizabeth, Myren, Paul, Cortright, Randy, and Kania, John. Tue . "Production of chemicals and fuels from biomass". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1417892.
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patent-application, September 2008


Catalysts and Methods for Reforming Oxygenated Compounds
patent-application, August 2009


Synthesis of Liquid Fuels from Biomass
patent-application, March 2010


Hydropyrolysis Of Biomass For Producing High Quality Liquid Fuels
patent-application, October 2010