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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
May. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Paul G. Blommel, Oregon, WI (US);
Li Yuan, Madison, WI (US);
Matthew Van Straten, Madison, WI (US);
Warren Lyman, Madison, WI (US);
Randy D. Cortright, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 1/20 (2006.01); C07C 1/207 (2006.01); C07C 45/38 (2006.01); C01B 3/22 (2006.01); C10G 3/00 (2006.01); B01J 37/08 (2006.01); B01J 21/04 (2006.01); B01J 23/46 (2006.01); B01J 23/50 (2006.01); B01J 23/72 (2006.01); B01J 23/75 (2006.01); B01J 23/80 (2006.01); B01J 23/86 (2006.01); B01J 29/06 (2006.01); B01J 29/44 (2006.01); B01J 29/46 (2006.01); B01J 29/48 (2006.01); B01J 35/02 (2006.01); B01J 37/02 (2006.01); B01J 23/00 (2006.01); B01J 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 1/2078 (2013.01); C07C 45/38 (2013.01); C01B 3/22 (2013.01); C10G 3/42 (2013.01); C10G 3/45 (2013.01); C10G 3/49 (2013.01); B01J 37/08 (2013.01); B01J 21/04 (2013.01); B01J 23/462 (2013.01); B01J 23/50 (2013.01); B01J 23/72 (2013.01); B01J 23/75 (2013.01); B01J 23/80 (2013.01); B01J 23/868 (2013.01); B01J 29/061 (2013.01); B01J 29/44 (2013.01); B01J 29/46 (2013.01); B01J 29/48 (2013.01); B01J 35/023 (2013.01); B01J 37/0201 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0277 (2013.01); C10G 2400/30 (2013.01); B01J 23/002 (2013.01); B01J 25/00 (2013.01); B01J 2229/42 (2013.01); B01J 2523/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods, reactor systems, and catalysts for increasing the yield of aromatic hydrocarbons produced while converting alkanols to hydrocarbons. The invention includes methods of using catalysts to increase the yield of benzene, toluene, and mixed xylenes in the hydrocarbon product.