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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Lilga, Richland, WA (US);
Asanga B. Padmaperuma, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/16 (2006.01); C07C 1/00 (2006.01); C07C 13/15 (2006.01); C10G 3/00 (2006.01); C07D 307/33 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 3/44 (2013.01); C07D 307/33 (2013.01); C10G 2400/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods are disclosed for converting a biomass-derived product containing levulinic acid and/or gamma-valerolactone to a transportation fuel precursor product containing diesel like hydrocarbons. These methods are expected to produce fuel products at a reduced cost relative to conventional approaches.