Methods and systems for generating polyols
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for generating propylene glycol, ethylene glycol and other polyols, diols, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and alcohols from biomass using hydrogen produced from the biomass. The methods involve reacting a portion of an aqueous stream of a biomass feedstock solution over a catalyst under aqueous phase reforming conditions to produce hydrogen, and then reacting the hydrogen and the aqueous feedstock solution over a catalyst to produce propylene glycol, ethylene glycol and the other polyols, diols, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and alcohols. The disclosed methods can be run at lower temperatures and pressures, and allows for the production of oxygenated hydrocarbons without the need for hydrogen from an external source.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1532100
- Patent Number(s):
- 8754263
- Application Number:
- 13/926,319
- Assignee:
- Virent, Inc. (Madison, WI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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:
- FG36-05GO15046
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013-06-25
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 08 HYDROGEN; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Cortright, Randy D. Methods and systems for generating polyols. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Cortright, Randy D. Methods and systems for generating polyols. United States.
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"Methods and systems for generating polyols". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1532100.
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abstractNote = {Disclosed are methods for generating propylene glycol, ethylene glycol and other polyols, diols, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and alcohols from biomass using hydrogen produced from the biomass. The methods involve reacting a portion of an aqueous stream of a biomass feedstock solution over a catalyst under aqueous phase reforming conditions to produce hydrogen, and then reacting the hydrogen and the aqueous feedstock solution over a catalyst to produce propylene glycol, ethylene glycol and the other polyols, diols, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and alcohols. The disclosed methods can be run at lower temperatures and pressures, and allows for the production of oxygenated hydrocarbons without the need for hydrogen from an external source.},
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