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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2015
Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Ming Qiao, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Elizabeth Woods, Middleton, WI (US);
Paul Myren, Madison, WI (US);
Randy Cortright, Madison, WI (US);
John Kania, Madison, WI (US);
Virent, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
Methods, reactor systems, and catalysts are provided for converting in a continuous process biomass to fuels and chemicals, including methods of converting the water insoluble components of biomass, such as hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, to volatile COoxygenates, such as alcohols, ketones, cyclic ethers, esters, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and mixtures thereof. In certain applications, the volatile COoxygenates can be collected and used as a final chemical product, or used in downstream processes to produce liquid fuels, chemicals and other products.