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Title: Low-temperature hydrocarbon production from oxygenated hydrocarbons

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of producing hydrocarbons from oxygenated hydrocarbon reactants, such as glycerol, glucose, or sorbitol. The method can take place in the vapor phase or in the condensed liquid phase (preferably in the condensed liquid phase). The method includes the steps of reacting water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon having at least two carbon atoms, in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst. The catalyst contains a metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIIIB transitional metals, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof. These metals are supported on supports that exhibit acidity or the reaction is conducted under liquid-phase conditions at acidic pHs. The disclosed method allows the production of hydrocarbon by the liquid-phase reaction of water with biomass-derived oxygenated compounds.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531496
Patent Number(s):
6953873
Application Number:
10/435,208
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (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:  
FG02-84ER13183
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2003-05-09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
08 HYDROGEN; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 09 BIOMASS FUELS

Citation Formats

Cortright, Randy D., and Dumesic, James A. Low-temperature hydrocarbon production from oxygenated hydrocarbons. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Cortright, Randy D., & Dumesic, James A. Low-temperature hydrocarbon production from oxygenated hydrocarbons. United States.
Cortright, Randy D., and Dumesic, James A. Tue . "Low-temperature hydrocarbon production from oxygenated hydrocarbons". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531496.
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