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Method for creating high carbon content products from biomass oil

US8333949B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2010
Grant dateDec 18, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P30/20
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a method for producing high carbon content products from biomass, a biomass oil is added to a cracking reactor vessel. The biomass oil is heated to a temperature ranging from about 100° C. to about 800° C. at a pressure ranging from about vacuum conditions to about 20,700 kPa for a time sufficient to crack the biomass oil. Tar is separated from the cracked biomass oil. The tar is heated to a temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 1500° C. at a pressure ranging from about vacuum conditions to about 20,700 kPa for a time sufficient to reduce the tar to a high carbon content product containing at least about 50% carbon by weight.

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