Continuous, carbohydrate to ethylene glycol processes
US11319268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
By this invention processes are provided for the conversion of carbohydrate to ethylene glycol by retro-aldol catalysis and sequential hydrogenation using control methods having at least one of acetol (hydroxyacetone) and a tracer as inputs.
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