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Method for processing biomass

US8946494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Thomas Henry Vanderspurt · Glastonbury, US
Timothy D. Davis · Arlington, US
Sean C. Emerson · Broad Brook, US
Ying She · San Jose, US
Rhonda R. Willigan · Manchester, US
Salvatore Saitta · Tolland, US
Tianli Zhu · Glastonbury, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2011
Grant date	Feb 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

A method for processing biomass to produce biofuel includes decomposing lignocellulosic material into byproduct polymers that include lignin, decomposing the lignin into targeted chemical fragments, and chemically converting the targeted chemical fragments into a biofuel.

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