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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2017
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Llc, Aiken, SC (US);
Xin Xiao, Augusta, GA (US);
Anthony B. Thompson, Aiken, SC (US);
Martin P. Sulic, Aiken, SC (US);
Patrick A. Ward, Aiken, SC (US);
Donald L. Anton, Aiken, SC (US);
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, Aiken, SC (US);
Abstract
Highly efficient and universal biomass conversion methods are described. Methods utilize a base-catalyzed decarboxylation reaction in a conversion process carried out in the presence of excess base to overcome carbonate formation from CO. Methods can efficiently convert all components of a biomass feedstock to liquid hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide byproduct. The process has several versions: hydrolysis and alcoholysis, etc. The chemical process can be carried out with nearly 100% conversion for any type of biomass feedstock and requires no expensive or complicated pretreatment. The conversion reactions can be carried out at moderate temperatures of 170-300° C. and form a product that can include a mixture of hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons, including alcohols and phenol derivatives.