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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2010
Paul O'connor, Hoevelaken, NL;
Rafael Menegassi DE Almeida, Rio De Janeiro, BR;
Jacob A. Moulijn, Delft, NL;
Michiel Makkee, Delft, NL;
Sjoerd Daamen, Barcelona, ES;
Paul O'Connor, Hoevelaken, NL;
Rafael Menegassi De Almeida, Rio De Janeiro, BR;
Jacob A. Moulijn, Delft, NL;
Michiel Makkee, Delft, NL;
Sjoerd Daamen, Barcelona, ES;
BIOeCON International Holding N.V., Hoevelaken, NL;
Abstract
A process is disclosed for converting polysaccharides to platform chemicals. The process comprises dissolving the polysaccharides in a inorganic molten salt hydrate, converting the polysaccharides to monosaccharides, and converting the monosaccharides to platform chemicals that are easily separable from the inorganic molten salt hydrate. Preferably the polysaccharides are provided in the form of a biomass, more preferably a ligno-cellulosic biomass.