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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
May. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Paul Blommel, Oregon, WI (US);
Andrew Held, Madison, WI (US);
Ralph Goodwin, Madison, WI (US);
Randy Cortright, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 1/20 (2006.01); C10G 3/00 (2006.01); C10G 1/00 (2006.01); C12P 5/00 (2006.01); C12F 3/02 (2006.01); C12P 7/02 (2006.01); C12P 7/10 (2006.01); C12P 7/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 1/002 (2013.01); C10G 1/00 (2013.01); C10G 3/42 (2013.01); C10G 3/49 (2013.01); C12F 3/02 (2013.01); C12P 5/005 (2013.01); C12P 7/02 (2013.01); C12P 7/10 (2013.01); C12P 7/40 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1011 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1025 (2013.01); C10G 2400/30 (2013.01); Y02E 50/16 (2013.01); Y02P 30/20 (2015.11);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods, reactor systems, and catalysts for increasing the yield of aromatic hydrocarbons produced while converting biomass to hydrocarbons. The invention includes methods of using catalysts to increase the yield of benzene, toluene, and mixed xylenes in the hydrocarbon product.