Biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals

Beckham, Gregg Tyler; Johnson, Christopher W.; Vardon, Derek Richard; Franden, Mary Ann

Title: Biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals

Abstract

This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for converting biomass to various chemical intermediates and final products including fuels. Aspects include the depolymerization of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose to a wide slate of depolymerization compounds that can be subsequently metabolized by genetically modified bacterium, and converted to cis,cis-muconic acid. Other aspects include the use of monometallic catalysts for converting the cis,cis-muconic acid to commodity chemicals and fuels, for example adipic acid and/or nylon.

Inventors:: Beckham, Gregg Tyler; Johnson, Christopher W.; Vardon, Derek Richard; Franden, Mary Ann

Issue Date:: 2019-07-02

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568548

Patent Number(s):: 10337034

Application Number:: 15/964,465

Assignee:: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C07C55/14 - Adipic acid

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES
C12Y401/01063 - Protocatechuate decarboxylase

C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C07C51/47 - by solid-liquid treatment

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
C12N9/88 - Lyases

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {
C12P7/44 - Polycarboxylic acids

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES
C12Y113/11001 - Catechol 1,2-dioxygenase
C12Y402/01118 - 3-Dehydroshikimate dehydratase

C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C07C51/43 - by change of the physical state, e.g. crystallisation
C07C57/16 - Muconic acid
C07C51/36 - by hydrogenation of carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

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DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 04/27/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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Citation Formats

Method for producing 1,6-hexanediol and 6-hydroxycaproic acid or their esters patent, July 2002

Process for the production of muconic acid patent, March 1988

Microorganisms having multiple compatible degradative energy-generating plasmids and preparation thereof patent, March 1981

Plasmid, transformants and process for production of 3- carboxymuconolactone patent, July 2012

Biocatalysts with enhanced inhibitor tolerance patent, December 2015

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Continuous fermentation process and bioconversion-product recovery patent, October 1984

Process for obtaining cellulose from ligno-cellulosic raw materials patent, January 1976

Synthesis of adipic acid from biomass-derived carbon sources patent, January 1996

Process for production of sugars and optionally cellulose and lignin from lignocellulosic raw materials patent, May 1985

Method of separating lignocellulosic material into lignin, cellulose and dissolved sugars patent, March 1998

Pulping of lignocellulose with aqueous alcohol and alkaline earth metal salt catalyst patent, June 1986

Biological synthesis of difunctional alkanes from carbohydrate feedstocks patent, March 2012

Method for producing 1,6-hexanediol and 6-hydroxycaproic acid or their esters
patent, July 2002

Process for the production of muconic acid
patent, March 1988

Microorganisms having multiple compatible degradative energy-generating plasmids and preparation thereof
patent, March 1981

Plasmid, transformants and process for production of 3- carboxymuconolactone
patent, July 2012

Biocatalysts with enhanced inhibitor tolerance
patent, December 2015

Pretreatment and Fractionation of Lignocellulosic Biomass
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Continuous fermentation process and bioconversion-product recovery
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Process for obtaining cellulose from ligno-cellulosic raw materials
patent, January 1976

Synthesis of adipic acid from biomass-derived carbon sources
patent, January 1996

Process for production of sugars and optionally cellulose and lignin from lignocellulosic raw materials
patent, May 1985

Method of separating lignocellulosic material into lignin, cellulose and dissolved sugars
patent, March 1998

Pulping of lignocellulose with aqueous alcohol and alkaline earth metal salt catalyst
patent, June 1986

Biological synthesis of difunctional alkanes from carbohydrate feedstocks
patent, March 2012