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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2009
Applicants:
Clayton V. Mcneff, Andover, MN (US);
Daniel Thomas Nowlan, Hugo, MN (US);
Inventors:
Clayton V. McNeff, Andover, MN (US);
Daniel Thomas Nowlan, Hugo, MN (US);
Assignee:
Sartec Corporation, Anoka, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to catalysts, systems, and methods for producing products such as fuels and fuel additives from polyols. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of producing a fuel additive, including combining a polyol and a component selected from the group consisting of alcohols and organic acids to form a reaction mixture and contacting the reaction mixture with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 150 degrees Celsius. Other embodiments are also included herein.