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Title: Prehydrolysis of lignocellulose

Abstract

The invention relates to the prehydrolysis of lignocellulose by passing an acidic or alkaline solution through solid lignocellulosic particles with removal of soluble components as they are formed. The technique permits a less severe combination of pH, temperature and time than conventional prehydrolysis. Furthermore, greater extraction of both hemicellulose and lignin occurs simultaneously in the same reactor and under the same conditions.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Littleton, CO
  2. Golden, CO
  3. Highlands Ranch, CO
  4. Lakewood, CO
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
871307
Patent Number(s):
5705369
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08H - DERIVATIVES OF NATURAL MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
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 {
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-83CH10093
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
prehydrolysis; lignocellulose; relates; passing; acidic; alkaline; solution; solid; lignocellulosic; particles; removal; soluble; components; formed; technique; permits; severe; combination; ph; temperature; time; conventional; furthermore; extraction; hemicellulose; lignin; occurs; simultaneously; reactor; conditions; alkaline solution; severe combination; solid lignocellulosic; lignocellulosic particles; lignin occurs; soluble components; occurs simultaneously; technique permits; conventional prehydrolysis; /435/127/999/

Citation Formats

Torget, Robert W, Kadam, Kiran L, Hsu, Teh-An, Philippidis, George P, and Wyman, Charles E. Prehydrolysis of lignocellulose. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Torget, Robert W, Kadam, Kiran L, Hsu, Teh-An, Philippidis, George P, & Wyman, Charles E. Prehydrolysis of lignocellulose. United States.
Torget, Robert W, Kadam, Kiran L, Hsu, Teh-An, Philippidis, George P, and Wyman, Charles E. Thu . "Prehydrolysis of lignocellulose". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871307.
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abstractNote = {The invention relates to the prehydrolysis of lignocellulose by passing an acidic or alkaline solution through solid lignocellulosic particles with removal of soluble components as they are formed. The technique permits a less severe combination of pH, temperature and time than conventional prehydrolysis. Furthermore, greater extraction of both hemicellulose and lignin occurs simultaneously in the same reactor and under the same conditions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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