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| 044437000 | The oxygen is part of a -C(=O)- group | 18 |
| 20090293347 | Method and apparatus for preparing an ethanol/water mixture - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for preparing an ethanol/water mixture, in which fermentable raw materials selected from sugars and raw materials capable of being hydrolyzed into fermentable sugars, and the necessary auxiliary substances are fed into a reactor; the raw materials are fermented in the reactor, ethanol/water mixture is separated from the reactor fermentation solution in an evaporator; and non-fermented matter is removed from the reactor. According to the invention, the reactor fermentation solution is fed continuously into a first falling-film evaporator during fermentation; the ethanol/water mixture is evaporated in the first falling-film evaporator, the evaporate obtained from the evaporator is condensed, and the condensed ethanol/water mixture is concentrated in a second falling-film evaporator, which is arranged in series with the first falling-film evaporator; water is removed as underflow from the second evaporator; and non-volatile matter is removed from the first evaporator and is recycled to the reactor. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100077655 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a liquid fuel composition comprising a distillation fraction of a component having at least one C | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100162617 | Stabilization of Pygas for Storage - A method for stabilizing pyrolysis gasoline in storage involves adding an effective amount of a quinone methide compound to the pyrolysis gasoline. The quinone methide does not require oxygen for activity. Embodiments of the quinone methide do not contain nitrogen and will have a reduced tendency for ammonia production. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120198760 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING DISTILLATE FUELS FROM BIOMASS - The present invention provides methods, reactor systems and catalysts for converting biomass and biomass-derived feedstocks to C | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120285079 | PROCESS FOR STABILIZING FAST PYROLYSIS OIL, AND STABILIZED FAST PYROLYSIS OIL - A process for stabilizing pyrolysis oil includes hydrogenating fast pyrolysis oil with hydrogen reactant in the presence of ruthenium metal catalyst at a temperature of at least about 70° C. and at a pressure of at least about 600 psig to form a hydrogenated fast pyrolysis oil exhibiting an increase in viscosity of less than 10% after accelerated stability testing at 80° C. for 24 hours. The resulting hydrogenated fast pyrolysis oil can be characterized as stabilized to viscosity increase, and can be provided as a bio fuel oil. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130263498 | Production of Distillate Fuels from Biomass-Derived Polyoxygenates - The present invention provides methods, reactor systems and catalysts for converting biomass and biomass-derived feedstocks to C | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140115955 | HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention include apparatus and systems for hydrocarbon synthesis and methods regarding the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for creating a hydrocarbon product stream comprising reacting a reaction mixture in the presence of a catalyst inside of a reaction vessel to form a product mixture, the reaction mixture comprising a carbon source and water. The temperature inside the reaction vessel can be between 450 degrees Celsius and 600 degrees Celsius and the pressure inside the reaction vessel can be above supercritical pressure for water. In an embodiment, the invention includes an extrusion reactor system for creating a hydrocarbon product stream. The temperature inside the extrusion reactor housing between 450 degrees Celsius and 600 degrees Celsius. Pressure inside the reaction vessel can be above supercritical pressure for water. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20150068110 | ENERGY AND/OR MATERIAL TRANSPORT INCLUDING PHASE CHANGE - Techniques, systems and material are disclosed for transport of energy and/or materials. In one aspect, a method includes generating gaseous fuel (e.g., from biomass dissociation) at a first location of a low elevation. The gaseous fuel can be self-transported in a pipeline to a second location at a higher elevation than the first location by traveling from the first location to the second location without adding energy of pressure. A liquid fuel can be generated at the second location of higher elevation by reacting the gaseous fuel with at least one of a carbon donor, a nitrogen donor, and an oxygen donor harvested from industrial waste. The liquid fuel can be delivered to a third location of a lower elevation than the second location while providing pressure or kinetic energy. | 03-12-2015 |
| 044438000 | With alkanol or dialkyl ether | 8 |
| 20100218417 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - Liquid fuel compositions comprising one or more C | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100263264 | METHOD OF INCOPORATING ALCOHOL INTO FUELS HAVING A HIGH AROMATIC COMPOUND CONTENT - The method allows to incorporate an alcohol or a mixture of alcohols into fuels by minimizing the energy expenditure linked with the prior production of the alcohol or of the mixture of alcohols. One or more bases of the fuel, to which an oxygen-containing compound or a mixture of oxygen-containing compounds have possibly been added, are used to extract the alcohol or the alcohol mixture contained in aqueous solutions produced by biomass fermentation processes. After adjusting the temperature of the aqueous solution stream and of the stream containing one or more bases of the fuel through exchangers, these streams are fed into an extractor. The extract leaving the extractor is then dried and/or an oxygen-containing compound or a mixture of oxygen-containing compounds is added thereto. The raffinate leaving the extractor is sent to a water treating plant or recycled, The stream of dried fuel to which an oxygen-containing compound or a mixture of oxygen-containing compounds has possibly been added is sent to be stored. The water leaving the drying stage is sent to a water treating plant or recycled. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100275509 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITION USING ALCOHOL AS STARTING MATERIAL - The present invention is to provide compositions comprising organic compounds useful as a chemical industrial material or a fuel composition with the use of an alcohol such as ethanol as a material. It is a method for producing compositions using alcohol as a starting material and comprising: allowing alcohol to contact with an alcohol conversion catalyst such as hydroxyapatite (first step) and conducting a hydrogenation reaction respectively for all reaction products consisting of a liquid phase including alcohols, water and hydrocarbons of 4-12 carbons and a gas phase which is light gas containing paraffins, alcohols and olefins; all liquid phase reaction products consisting of all reaction products from which light gas has been removed; a liquid phase dehydration reaction products consisting of all reaction products from which light gas, unreacted alcohol and product water have been removed; and light gas (second step). | 11-04-2010 |
| 20130055627 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOMASS - A method for processing biomass to produce biofuel includes decomposing lignocellulosic material into byproduct polymers that include lignin, decomposing the lignin into targeted chemical fragments, and chemically converting the targeted chemical fragments into a biofuel. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130185992 | Synthesis of Liquid Fuels and Chemicals From Oxygenated Hydrocarbons - Processes and reactor systems are provided for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbons to hydrocarbons, ketones and alcohols useful as liquid fuels, such as gasoline, jet fuel or diesel fuel, and industrial chemicals. The process involves the conversion of mono-oxygenated hydrocarbons to aromatics and gasonline range hydrocarbons where the oxygenated hydrocarbons are derived from biomass. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130298453 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTANOL OR ACETONE - A process for the manufacture of butanol, acetone and/or other renewable chemicals is provided wherein the process utilises one or more of the group comprising by-products of the manufacture of malt whisky, such as pot ale and/or spent lees, biomass substrates, such as paper, sludge from paper manufacture and spent grains from distillers and brewers, and diluents, such as water and spent liquid from other fermentations. The process comprises treating a substrate to hydrolyse it and fermenting the treated. Also provided is a biofuel comprising butanol manufactured according to the process of the invention. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140000158 | Cleaning Formulation and Method for Internal Combustion Engines | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140137465 | METHOD TO CONVERT FERMENTATION MIXTURE INTO FUELS - The present disclosure provides methods to produce ketones suitable for use as fuels and lubricants by catalytic conversion of an acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation product mixture that can be derived from biomass. | 05-22-2014 |
| 044439000 | Acyclic ketone | 2 |
| 20120192484 | Fuel Additives Effectively Improving Fuel Economy - Enhanced fuel combustion within the combustion chamber of internal combustion engines which results in improved fuel economy is obtained by adding fuel additives to the gasoline or diesel. Consequently, the fuel additives reduce pollution of hydrocarbon in environment. The fuel additives are combination of aliphatic oxygenates, monocyclic aromatic compound, and petroleum ether. The aliphatic oxygenates may be methanol, acetone, or a mixture of methanol and acetone. The monocyclic aromatic compounds may be toluene, xylene, or a mixture of toluene and xylene. This invention further relates to the method that manufactures the fuel additives. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130219776 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTANOL OR ACETONE - A process for the manufacture of butanol, acetone and/or other renewable chemicals is provided wherein the process utilises one or more of the group comprising by-products of the manufacture of malt whisky, such as draff, pot ale and/or spent lees, biomass substrates, such as paper, sludge from paper manufacture and spent grains from distillers and brewers, and diluents, such as water and spent liquid from other fermentations. The process comprises treating a substrate to hydrolyse it and fermenting the treated substrate at an initial pH in the range of 5.0 to 6.0. Also provided is a biofuel comprising butanol manufactured according to the process of the invention. | 08-29-2013 |
