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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2014
Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd, Rehovot, IL;
Ronny Neumann, Kfar Saba, IL;
Bidyut-Bikash Sarma, Rehovot, IL;
YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD., Rehovot, IL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of preparing carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H) by reacting biomass, a biomass component (e.g., lignin, ligno-cellulose, cellulose, hemiceullose or combination thereof) or a carbohydrate from any source with a polyoxometalate catalyst such as HPVMoO, or solvates thereof, in the presence of a concentrated acid, under conditions sufficient to yield carbon monoxide (CO); followed by electrochemical release of hydrogen (H). The carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H) may be combined in any desired proportion to yield synthesis gas (Syngas). The present invention further relates to methods for preparing H, CO and formic acid/formaldehyde from biomass, a biomass component and/or from carbohydrates.