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Title: Conversion of oligomeric starch, cellulose, or sugars to hydrocarbons

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1329322
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The present invention is directed to the one step selective conversion of starch, cellulose, or glucose to molecules containing 7 to 26 contiguous carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to the conversion of those intermediates to saturated hydrocarbons. Such saturated hydrocarbons are useful as, for example, fuels.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
9,469,574
Application Number:
14/413,552
OSTI ID:
1329322
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Sep 14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Biofuel Production patent-application June 2009
Conversion Of Natural Products Including Cellulose To Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen And/Or Other Related Compounds patent-application September 2010
Continuous Catalytic Generation Of Polyols From Cellulose patent-application December 2011
Catalyst System For Generation Of Polyols From Saccharides patent-application December 2011
Catalyst System For Generation Of Polyols From Saccharide Containing Feedstock patent-application December 2011

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