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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2012
Mark T. Holtzapple, College Station, TX (US);
Cesar B. Granda, College Station, TX (US);
Sebastian Taco, Bryan, TX (US);
Michael Kyle Ross, Bryan, TX (US);
Gary Luce, Spring, TX (US);
John A. Spencer, Cypress, TX (US);
Rae L. Spencer, Cypress, TX (US);
Mark T. Holtzapple, College Station, TX (US);
Cesar B. Granda, College Station, TX (US);
Sebastian Taco, Bryan, TX (US);
Michael Kyle Ross, Bryan, TX (US);
Gary Luce, Spring, TX (US);
John A. Spencer, Cypress, TX (US);
Rae L. Spencer, Cypress, TX (US);
EE-Terrabon Biofuels LLC, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of producing alcohols, hydrocarbons, or both from biomass, the method including converting biomass into a carboxylic acid; reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester; and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce alcohol. The steps of reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester, and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce an alcohol, may both be carried out in the same reactor.