Synthesis of high caloric fuels and chemicals including pentanol from coal, natural gas, and biomass
US9080119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present application discloses methods to selectively synthesize higher alcohols and hydrocarbons useful as fuels and industrial chemicals from syngas and biomass. Ketene and ketonization chemistry along with hydrogenation reactions are used to synthesize fuels and chemicals. In another embodiment, ketene used to form fuels and chemicals may be manufactured from acetic acid which in turn can be synthesized from synthesis gas which is produced from coal, biomass, natural gas, etc.
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