Patent · US Active

Synthesis of liquid fuels from biomass

US8350108B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by

113References

57Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Virent, Inc. · US

Inventors

Randy D. Cortright · Madison, US
Paul G. Blommel · Oregon, US
Michael J. Werner · Mannheim, DE
Matthew R. Vanstraten · Madison, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2009
Grant date	Jan 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processes and reactor systems are provided for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbons to paraffins useful as liquid fuels. The process involves the conversion of water soluble oxygenated hydrocarbons to oxygenates, such as alcohols, furans, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, diols, triols, and/or other polyols, followed by the subsequent conversion of the oxygenates to paraffins by dehydration and alkylation. The oxygenated hydrocarbons may originate from any source, but are preferably derived from biomass.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.