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Preparing from carbonyl containing compound
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| 568852000 |
Polyhydroxy
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Purification or recovery
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Preparing from organic hydroxy containing reactant
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Preparing by hydration of olefin
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Halogen containing
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Preparing by oxidation
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Preparing from ether
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Ethylenic unsaturation containing
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Oxy bonded directly to a Group IA or IIA light metal) | 5 |
| 20080306312 | Process for Obtaining Alkoxides - Alkoxides are isolated by crystallization of an alcohol from a solution in the corresponding alcohol, with the alkoxide being crystallized out at a pressure of at least 3 bar abs. and a temperature of at least 120° C. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090112027 | Activated Alkaline Earth Metal, In Particular Magnesium, For The Preparation Of Organoalkaline Earth Metal Compounds - The invention relates to an activated alkaline earth metal, to a method for its production and the use of the activated alkaline earth metal for the preparation of Grignard compounds and organoalkaline earth metal compounds. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100185025 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF LITHIUM ALCOHOLATE SOLUTIONS - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of lithium alcoholates solution. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110166394 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SIZE OF SPHERICAL CARRIER FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST - Provided is a method for controlling the size of a dialkoxy magnesium carrier used in preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst. Specifically, provided is a method for controlling the size of a dialkoxy magnesium carrier for preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst which includes preparation of a dialkoxy magnesium carrier by reacting metal magnesium with an alcohol in the presence of an reaction initiator such as magnesium halide or nitrogen halide, by adding the metal magnesium and the alcohol to the reaction in divided portion(s) of 1-3. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110237840 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING POTASSIUM AND POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to a process for preparing potassium and potassium compounds | 09-29-2011 |
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Preparing by hydrolysis of organic halide | 5 |
| 20090118552 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2-PERFLUOROALKYLETHYL ALCOHOL - In a first sulfation step, 2-perfluoroalkylethyl iodide is brought into contact with fuming sulfuric acid to obtain a reaction mixture comprising 2-perfluoroalkylethyl sulfate and bis(2-perfluoroalkylethyl)sulfate. Then, in a first hydrolysis step, 2-perfluoroalkylethyl sulfate produced in the first sulfation step is hydrolyzed to obtain a reaction mixture comprising 2-perfluoroalkylethyl alcohol. In a second sulfation step, bis(2-perfluoroalkylethyl)sulfate produced in the first sulfation step is brought into contact with fuming sulfuric acid to obtain a reaction mixture comprising 2-perfluoroalkylethyl sulfate. Then, in a second hydrolysis step, 2-perfluoroalkylethyl sulfate produced in the second sulfation step is hydrolyzed to obtain a reaction mixture comprising 2-perfluoroalkylethyl alcohol. According to such procedures, 2-perfluoroalkylethyl alcohol can be obtained in a high yield. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20120215034 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS WITH ELECTROLYTIC AND PHOTOELECTROCATALYTIC RECOVERY OF HALOGENS - A method for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into higher hydrocarbons is provided comprising reacting a hydrocarbon feedstock with a molecular halogen to form alkyl halides; reacting at least a portion of the alkyl halide in the presence of a catalyst to form higher hydrocarbons and a hydrogen halide; and converting at least a portion of the hydrogen halide into the molecular halogen via photoelectrocatalysis. Additional methods are also provided. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120259144 | MANUFACTURE OF METHANOL - An alcohol such as methanol is produced from an alkane such as methane and oxygen in a single step process using a heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst comprises the chloride salts of copper, potassium, lead and zinc. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20100087688 | PROCESS AND CATALYST FOR CONVERTING ALKANES - Methods and catalysts for producing alcohols, ethers, and/or alkenes from alkanes are provided. More particularly, novel caged, or encapsulated, metal oxide catalysts and processes utilizing such catalysts to convert alkanes to alcohols and/or ethers and to convert alcohols and/or ethers to alkenes are provided. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20140357904 | Electrochemical Co-Production of Products with Carbon-Based Reactant Feed to Anode - The present disclosure is a system and method for producing a first product from a first region of an electrochemical cell having a cathode and a second product from a second region of the electrochemical cell having an anode. The method may include a step of contacting the first region with a catholyte comprising carbon dioxide. The method may include another step of contacting the second region with an anolyte comprising a recycled reactant and at least one of an alkane, haloalkane, alkene, haloalkene, aromatic compound, haloaromatic compound, heteroaromatic compound or halo-heteroaromatic compound. Further, the method may include a step of applying an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode sufficient to produce a first product recoverable from the first region and a second product recoverable from the second region. | 12-04-2014 |
| 568873000 |
Acetylenically unsaturated | 5 |
| 20090227819 | PROCESS FOR UBIQUINONE INTERMEDIATES - A process for the preparation of terminally ethylenically unsaturated isopolyprenols characterized in that a carbonyl compound is reacted with ethine in the presence of ammonia and low amounts of an alkaline metal hydroxide and, if desired, the terminally acetylenically unsaturated isopolyprenol obtained is partially hydrogenated in the presence of a catalyst suitable for selective hydrogenation. | 09-10-2009 |
| 20140275639 | Novel Ethynylation Catalyst And Method Of Making Same - A novel catalyst useful in the ethynylation of formaldehyde to butynediol is formed by precipitating copper and bismuth from a salt solution of such metals, utilizing an alkali metal hydroxide as the precipitating agent to deposit copper and bismuth hydroxide as a coating around a siliceous carrier particle. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150336863 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 2-ALKYL-3-BUTYN-2-OLS - The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of 2-alkyl-3-butin-2-ols; especially to a new purification step. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150018585 | METAL POWDERDOUS CATALYST COMPRISING A COCRMO-ALLOY - The present invention is related to a new metal powder catalytic system (catalyst) comprising a cobalt/chrome-alloy as a carrier, its production and its use in hydrogenation processes. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150141709 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METHYLBUTYNOL - Subject of the invention is a process for the production of methylbutynol, wherein the process comprises at least one pervaporation step. In a preferred embodiment, the process comprises the steps of | 05-21-2015 |
| 568875000 |
Terpenic, wherein the number of carbons is a multiple of five (e.g., linalool, farnesol, etc.) | 4 |
| 20090209789 | MICROWAVE-ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF SOLANESOL FROM POTATO STEMS AND/OR LEAVES - This invention relates to a method of extracting solanesol by microwave-assisted from potato stems and/or leaves. In particular, the invention provides a technique whereby the solanesol can be extracted effectively, in a relatively short period of time with respect to conventional extraction methods and allows for an enhanced extraction yield. The invention has bright perspectives in promoting local economic development and increasing farmers' income. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110004032 | METHOD FOR ISOMERIZING OLEFINICALLY UNSATURATED ALCOHOLS - A process for isomerizing olefinically unsaturated alcohols over supported noble metal catalysts with a support based on carbon in an oxygenous atmosphere. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110237841 | NOVEL SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION CATALYST COMPRISING PALLADIUM ON POROUS SILICA GLASS AND THE USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a catalyst comprising palladium on a porous Silica glass as carrier, as well as to the use of such catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of alkines to alkenes. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20130006021 | METHOD FOR ISOMERIZING OLEFINICALLY UNSATURATED ALCOHOLS - A process for isomerizing olefinically unsaturated alcohols over supported noble metal catalysts with a support based on carbon in an oxygenous atmosphere. | 01-03-2013 |
| 568909000 |
Preparing by carbonylation (e.g., by hydroformylation, etc.) | 3 |
| 20090312583 | PROCESS FOR CODIMERIZING OLEFINS - The present invention relates to a process for preparing olefin codimers, the olefin codimers which can be obtained by this process, a process for preparing alcohols in which such olefin codimers are subjected to hydroformylation and subsequent hydrogenation, the alcohol mixtures which can be obtained in this way and their use. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20120046503 | METHOD FOR ENRICHING A HOMOGENEOUS CATALYST FROM A PROCESS FLOW - The invention relates to a method for enriching a homogenous catalyst from a process flow comprising said homogenous catalyst as a component, wherein the process flow is conducted over at least one membrane and wherein the membrane wholly or partially comprises a polymer that has planar polymer units connected to one another via a rigid link and wherein the linker is contorted, such that at least one planar polymer unit is connected to at least one second planar polymer unit via the link, in a non-co-planar arrangement. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing tridecanal. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20130296616 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ACETIC ACID - The phase separation in the decanter of a process for producing acetic acid by carbonylating methanol in the presence of a catalyst under low water-high acid conditions is improved by forming a liquid mixture (D) which has a water content of at most 20% by weight, based on the weight of the liquid mixture, and a weight ratio of acetic acid to water of at least 1:1, and partitioning the liquid mixture by providing for an alkane(s) content of D of from 0.1 to 15% by weight, based on the weight of D, to obtain a light, aqueous phase and a heavy, organic phase. | 11-07-2013 |
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| 20080281131 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ALCOHOL YIELD FROM GRAIN - A method comprising applying a controlled flow cavitation apparatus to an alcohol production process in order to increase alcohol yield. A grain-based liquid medium comprising grain and a liquid carrier can be passed through a controlled flow cavitation apparatus at a velocity capable of generating a hydrodynamic cavitation zone where the grain size can be reduced. One or more controlled flow cavitation apparatuses can be applied at various points of an alcohol production process, such as a starch-to-ethanol production process. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090012332 | METHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS - A process for the production of methanol comprises feeding an amount of a hydrocarbon feedstock and an amount of an oxygen feedstock to a partial oxidation reactor to produce a partial oxidation reactor effluent comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; adding an amount of a hydrogen feedstock to the partial oxidation reactor effluent to produce a synthesis gas stream having a predetermined ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide; and, subjecting the synthesis gas stream to methanol synthesis to produce a methanol product stream and a tail gas stream wherein reformation is not used to provide hydrogen as a product. Reformation may be used to consume hydrogen so that carbon dioxide preferably obtained as a by product of another process so that the instant process becomes effectively a temporary carbon sink to convert carbon dioxide, which would otherwise be released to the atmosphere, to a stored carbon source. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090082600 | Native homoethanol Pathway for ethanol production in E. coli - A native homoethanol pathway including chromosomal deletions of genes that are competitive with the native homoethanol pathway, and a highly anaerobically expressed pyruvate dehydrogenase operon. Bacteria including the native homoethanol pathway. A method of making a bacteria derivative including a native homoethanol pathway by deleting genes that are competitive with ethanol production pathways, and performing transcriptional gene fusion and highly anaerobically expressing pyruvate dehydrogenase operon. A method of producing ethanol by fermenting bacteria including the native homoethanol pathway with biomass, and producing ethanol. Ethanol produced by the above method. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090143626 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ARYLALKYL COMPOUND - The invention relates to a process for preparing an arylalkyl compound, which comprises contacting a feed comprising a bis(arylalkyl)ether with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at elevated temperature. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090240088 | Biomass treatment process and system - The present invention provides processes and systems for treating biomass and, e.g., making biofuels, such as bioethanol, from the biomass. More particularly, one process according to the present invention includes (a) inducing at least a first portion of a composition containing biomass and a working fluid to flow into a passage of a fluid processing apparatus, (b) injecting a high velocity transport fluid into the composition through a nozzle communicating with the passage of the fluid processing apparatus, whereby the transport fluid applies a shear force to the composition such that the working fluid is atomised and a vapour and droplet flow regime is formed downstream of the nozzle, (c) condensing the vapour and droplet flow regime, (d) transferring the composition to a first holding vessel, and (e) holding the composition in the first holding vessel at a first predetermined temperature for a first predetermined period of time, wherein a liquefaction enzyme is added to the composition prior to or during the process. Thereafter, the composition may be further processed to form a biofuel, such as, e.g., bioethanol. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090306437 | METHANOL SYNTHESIS - A process is disclosed for the synthesis of methanol from methane comprising three reaction steps operated in tandem. In the first step methylene chloride is produced by the reaction of methane with oxygen and hydrogen chloride. In the second step, methylene chloride is hydrolyzed to formaldehyde, which is hydrogenated in the third step to provide the product methanol. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100022806 | METHODS FOR DISPERSAL OF CATALYST PROMOTERS - The present invention describes improved methods of introducing promoters to catalysts. This invention provides a method for dispersal of a promoter onto a solid surface. A catalyst material and a deliquescent material can together be contacted with a gas phase comprising a solvent under conditions effective for deliquescence whereby the promoter is dispersed onto the solid surface. This invention combines practical benefits of dry-mixing with the enhanced dispersion that can be realized by solvent-based methods. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100029995 | Direct and selective production of ethanol from acetic acid utilizing a platinum/tin catalyst - A process for the selective production of ethanol by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form ethanol is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over a platinum and tin supported on silica, graphite, calcium silicate or silica-alumina selectively produces ethanol in a vapor phase at a temperature of about 250° C. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100036174 | BUTANOL PRODUCTION IN A EUKARYOTIC CELL - The present invention relates to a transformed eukaryotic cell comprising one or more nucleotide sequence(s) encoding acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, alcohol dehydrogenase or acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and/or NAD(P)H-dependent butanol dehydrogenase, whereby the nucleotide sequence(s) upon transformation of the cell confer(s) the cell the ability to produce butanol. The invention also relates to a process for the production of butanol. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100041924 | Use of Triacontanol in Preparation of Medicaments for Treatment of Cancers - Use of triacontanol in preparation of human medicaments for treatment of cancers, especially liver cancer, intestinal cancer, and lung cancer. Triacontanol can be formulated into many formulations, such as oral tablets, capsules, drop pills, sustained-released formulation, injectable solution, injectable powder, suspension, and emulsion. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100076228 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING SYNGAS-TO-ALCOHOL CATALYST ACTIVITY AND SELECTIVITY - The invention herein provides methods of activating a catalyst composition. These methods include annealing a catalyst with an inert gas, under effective conditions, and then contacting the annealed catalyst with syngas to produce an activated catalyst. These steps can also be reversed. The activated catalysts can be employed to convert syngas into products, such as alcohols, with improved selectivities and yields. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100087687 | PROCESSING BIOMASS - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy or sugary materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100105962 | CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE INTO SYNGAS MIXTURE - The invention relates to a process of making a syngas mixture containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, comprising a step of contacting a gaseous feed mixture containing carbon dioxide and hydrogen with a catalyst, wherein the catalyst substantially consists of chromia/alumina. This process enables hydrogenation of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide with high selectivity, and good catalyst stability over time and under variations in processing conditions. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100105963 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ALCOHOLS - Methods and compositions, including nucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, and host cells, for producing fatty alcohols are described. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100113840 | Plants with altered carbon allocation - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for altering carbon allocation in plants. In particular, the present invention provides for the use of plants with altered carbon allocation in generating biofuels by modifying the carbon allocation in plants such that carbon is preferentially allocated into starch and soluble sugars in plant leaves in lieu of typical carbon sinks, thereby allowing the carbon to be more readily fermentable for use as biofuels. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100152496 | Process, Plant And Butanol From Lignocellulosic Feedstock - This invention relates to a process, a plant, and butanol made of or derived from lignocellulosic feedstock. The process includes the step of depolymerizing lignocellulosic material to form pentose and a remainder. The process also includes the step of converting the pentose to butanol material and using the remainder for generation of power or further downstream conversion. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152497 | METHODS FOR PROMOTING SYNGAS-TO-ALCOHOL CATALYSIS - Improved methods of introducing promoters to catalysts are described. The present invention provides a convenient method of uniformly distributing a catalyst promoter, to provide for intimate contact between the promoter and the active catalyst sites. This intimate contact can enhance the activity and/or product selectivity of the promoted catalyst. In some embodiments, the method includes reacting an alkali metal with an alcohol in a non-aqueous medium, contacting the resulting solution with a starting catalyst, and depositing the alkali metal onto the starting catalyst to form an alkali-promoted catalyst. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152498 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING SYNGAS-TO-ETHANOL CATALYST SELECTIVITY - The present invention provides methods to increase yields and selectivities to particular alcohols, such as ethanol, during alcohol synthesis from syngas. In some embodiments, a starting catalyst can be activated by contacting with a gas stream under certain preferred activation temperatures, pressures, and compositions. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100185023 | Process for the preparation of synthesis gas - Process for the production of synthesis gas which involves the steps of: a) preparing a vapour phase mixture comprising steam and at least one hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon with an atmospheric boiling point in the range of −50 to 370° C., said vapour phase mixture having a H | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100185024 | Menthol Flakes And Method For Producing The Same - The present invention relates to a method for preparing L-menthol in solid form, specifically in the form of flakes, by bringing an L-menthol melt into contact with two chilled surfaces distanced from one another. Moreover, the present invention relates to the L-menthol in solid form obtainable by said method, and also to its use for incorporation into utility and consumer goods of all kinds. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100191022 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO ETHANOL MANUFACTURED FROM THE GRASS ARUNDO DONAX - Methods, systems, compositions, etc., that use Arundo donax in a gasification process to produce ethanol with increased ethanol produced per acre of biomass, reduced input-energy needs and reduced unwanted by-products. The methods, systems, compositions, etc., are capable of producing ethanol from the sugars, starches, celluloses, hemicelluloses and lignin of the Arundo donax biomass plant directly into ethanol substantially without by-products except for an ash stream of the inorganic plant nutrients. It does so with a better efficiency and lower use of fossil fuels than traditional commercial processes. For instance the arundo-gasification process need not use any fossil fuel on an ongoing basis to provide thermal energy to conduct the gasification process. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100204525 | CATALYSTS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FOR LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS BY STEAM REFORMING AND AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING OF ALCOHOLS - The present invention involves the use of the cerium oxide based catalysts with or without 0.5-10 wt % of alkaline and alkaline earth promoters (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra) and mixed oxides containing ceria and zirconia and/or yttria an/or lanthanide elements (Ce | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100204526 | PROCESS FOR SOLVENT PRODUCTION UTILIZING LIQUID PHASE ADSORPTION - Methods and systems are provided for the separation of solvents, including, but not limited to, butanol, from a fermentative solventogenesis reaction medium that utilizes | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100228059 | Catalyst for Methanol Synthesis and Production Method Thereof, and Method for Producing Methanol - The present invention relates to a catalyst for methanol synthesis, in which methanol is synthesized via a formic ester and the reaction is carried out under the presence of a starting material gas, which contains hydrogen and at least one of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, and an alcohol as a solvent, wherein the catalyst includes Cu, Mg, Na, and an alkali metal formate salt. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100249468 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTEGRATED SOLAR DRIVEN CHEMICAL PLANT - A method, apparatus, and system for an integrated solar-driven chemical plant that manages variations in solar energy are disclosed. In some embodiments, a chemical reactant, including particles of biomass, are converted in a solar driven chemical reactor into synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen using concentrated solar energy to drive the conversion of the chemical reactant. The synthesis gas is supplied for a catalytic conversion of the synthesis gas in a methanol synthesis plant to methanol. Cycling occurs between an operational state and an idle state for a number of methanol trains in the methanol synthesis plant depending upon an amount of synthesis gas generated in the solar driven chemical reactor. A control system for the chemical reactor sends control signals to and receives feedback from a control system for the methanol synthesis plant. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100261938 | RENDERING NATURAL GAS AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CARBON DIOXIDE NEUTRAL FUEL AND A REGENERATIVE CARBON SOURCE - The invention provides a method for rendering natural gas as an environmentally essentially carbon dioxide-neutral fuel. Carbon dioxide produced from natural gas combustion or from natural gas wells is captured, purified, combined with natural gas or methane or with hydrogen, and reacted under reaction conditions sufficient to form methanol and/or dimethyl ether, which can be used as fuel or feedstock for derived synthetic hydrocarbons and products. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100267998 | Methods Of Forming A Tellurium Alkoxide And Methods Of Forming A Mixed Halide-Alkoxide Of Tellurium - A method of forming a tellurium alkoxide includes providing a tellurium halide and a non-tellurium alkoxide in a liquid organic solvent. The liquid organic solvent has less moles of alcohol, if any, than moles of tellurium halide in the liquid organic solvent. The tellurium halide and the non-tellurium alkoxide within the liquid organic solvent are reacted to form a reaction product halide and a tellurium alkoxide. The liquid organic solvent is removed from the reaction product halide and the tellurium alkoxide to leave a liquid and/or solid mixture comprising the reaction product halide and the tellurium alkoxide. The mixture is heated effective to gasify the tellurium alkoxide from the reaction product halide. Other implementations are disclosed, including methods of forming a mixed halide-alkoxide of tellurium. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268000 | Compositions and Methods for Fermentation of Biomass - In one aspect, this invention relates to production of useful fermentation end-products from biomass through simultaneous hydrolysis and fermentation by a microorganism, such as | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100274060 | EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROCESSING OF HEAVY OILS TO METHANOL AND DERIVED PRODUCTS - The invention provides for a method for processing heavy oil from any sources including tar sands, oil shales, varied residues in a bi-reforming process utilizing reaction conditions with steam and carbon dioxide sufficient to form a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to form methanol. Methanol produced can be dehydrated to form dimethyl ether, with water produced being recycled back to the bi-reforming process. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100280287 | COBALT-MOLYBDENUM SULFIDE CATALYST MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR STABLE ALCOHOL PRODUCTION FROM SYNGAS - The present invention provides methods and compositions for the chemical conversion of syngas to alcohols. The invention includes catalyst compositions, methods of making the catalysts, and methods of using the catalysts including techniques to maintain catalyst stability. Certain embodiments teach compositions for catalyzing the conversion of syngas into products comprising at least one C | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100298611 | PRODUCTION OF FERMENTIVE END PRODUCTSFROM CLOSTRIDIUM sp. - In one aspect, methods to enhance the production of ethanol and other fermentive end products from a wide variety of feedstocks by | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100298612 | ENGINEERED BIOSYNTHESIS OF FATTY ALCOHOLS - The present disclosure provides a process for the production of long chain fatty alcohols by recombinant host cells expressing one or more heterologous carboxylic acid reductase enzymes useful for the conversion of fatty acids, and derivatives thereof, to long chain fatty alcohols. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100312021 | REACTOR FOR THE PREPARATION OF METHANOL - Improved design of a catalytic reactor for the production of methanol at equilibrium conditions whereby methanol as it is formed is separated from the gaseous phase into the liquid phase within the reactor, without reducing the catalytic activity of the methanol catalysts This is achieved by adjusting the boiling point of a liquid cooling agent being in indirect contact with the catalyst particles and by providing a specific ratio of catalyst bed volume to cooling surface area. Thereby, condensation of methanol as it is formed in the gaseous phase takes place at the cooling surface arranged evenly distributed within the reactor and within a very limited region of the catalyst bed. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100331580 | OIL RECOVERY AND SYNGAS PRODUCTION FROM BIOMASS-BASED PROCESSES - A biomass-based oil extraction process is disclosed. The process includes the recovery of biomass-based oil and other co-products, including but not limited to steam, electric power and chemicals, from various biomass processes and in particular, a process that involves dry biomass milling methods. The process involves extraction of oil from milled biomass-based products and residues from the fermentation step, including thick stillage, distillers wet grain, distillers dry grain and distillers dry grains with solubles, by the application of an alkyl acetate, phase separation and recovery of the separated matter. A process of drying wet co-product using ethanol and carbon dioxide from the production facility is also disclosed. Also a process for the production of syngas from oil containing or deoiled biomass-based products in a pressurized gasifier is disclosed. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100331581 | METHODS OF MAKING IMPROVED COBALT-MOLYBDENUM-SULFIDE CATALYST COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGHER ALCOHOL SYNTHESIS - This invention improves prior methods of making cobalt-molybdenum-sulfide catalysts for alcohol production from syngas. In one aspect, improved methods are provided for making preferred cobalt-molybdenum-sulfide compositions. In another aspect, processes utilizing these catalysts for producing at least one C | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100331582 | Process and Catalyst for Converting Alkanes - Methods and catalysts for producing alcohols, ethers, and/or alkenes from alkanes are provided. More particularly, novel caged, or encapsulated, metal oxide catalysts and processes utilizing such catalysts to convert alkanes to alcohols and/or ethers and to convert alcohols and/or ethers to alkenes are provided. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110065966 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING METHANOL - In the production of methanol from a synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon oxides, the synthesis gas is passed through a first, preferably water-cooled reactor, in which a part of the carbon oxides is catalytically converted to methanol. The obtained mixture containing synthesis gas and methanol vapor is supplied to a second, preferably gas-cooled reactor, in which a further part of the carbon oxides is converted to methanol. Subsequently, methanol is separated from the synthesis gas, and the synthesis gas is recirculated to the first reactor. To achieve a maximum methanol yield even with an aged catalyst, a partial stream of the synthesis gas is guided past the first reactor and introduced directly into the second reactor. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110112334 | FERMENTIVE PRODUCTION OF FOUR CARBON ALCOHOLS - Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110137088 | Methods and Apparatuses for Producing Renewable Materials From Inhibiting Compounds - Renewable materials made from inhibiting compounds. A method includes the step of consuming a fermentation inhibiting compound with a biological organism, and the step of producing a renewable material with the biological organism from at least a portion of the fermentation inhibiting compound. The methods may include a net balance of cofactor production and consumption. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137089 | PROCESS FOR INCREASING HYDROGEN CONTENT OF SYNTHESIS GAS - A process for increasing the hydrogen content of a synthesis gas containing one or more sulphur compounds is described, comprising the steps of (i) heating the synthesis gas and (ii) passing at least part of the heated synthesis gas and steam through a reactor containing a sour shift catalyst, wherein the synthesis gas is heated by passing it through a plurality of tubes disposed within said catalyst in a direction co-current to the flow of said synthesis gas through the catalyst. The resulting synthesis gas may be passed to one or more additional reactors containing sour shift catalyst to maximise the yield of hydrogen production, or used for methanol production, for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons or for the production of synthetic natural gas. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110172467 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE RECOMBINANT BIOSYNTHESIS OF N-ALKANES - The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110230682 | MICROORGANISMS WITH INACTIVATED LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE GENE (LDH) FOR CHEMICAL PRODUCTION - This invention provides systems and methods for the increased production of ethanol and other chemical compounds by recombinant | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110245545 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS - The present invention provides pyrolysis products that have greater stability than pyrolysis products obtained from conventional pyrolysis production processes. The invention involves pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of a basic metal oxide catalyst to produce a pyrolysis product. The pyrolysis product of the present invention can advantageously be particularly high in alcohol content. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110251440 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURIZING AND HEAT-TREATING A FLOWABLE SUSPENSION - A method of continually heat-treating a biogenic material in the production of fuels such as ethanol or biogas includes pressurizing the biogenic material with a first pump so as to provide a pressurized suspension. The pressurized suspension is continuously heat-treated at a heat-treatment temperature of from 100° C. to 180° C. in a hydrolysis reactor so as to provide a heat-treated suspension. A temperature of the heat-treated suspension is lowered to below 100° C. The heat-treated suspension is depressurized with a second pump. The first and second pumps are configured to maintain at least one of the pressurized suspension and the heat-treated suspension at a pressure of above 5 bar. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110275860 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-FEEDING OF MATTER TO A PROCESS REACTOR - The present invention relates to an apparatus, which can be part of a pretreatment ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110301388 | FERMENTIVE PRODUCTION OF FOUR CARBON ALCOHOLS - Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110313206 | FERMENTIVE PRODUCTION OF FOUR CARBON ALCOHOLS - Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313207 | PROCESS FOR DISTILLATIVE WORKUP OF A METHANOL/WATER MIXTURE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING ALKALI METAL METHOXIDES - The invention relates to a process for distillative workup of a methanol/water mixture, in which a methanol/water mixture is added to a distillation column ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120029248 | CONSTRUCTS, VECTORS AND CYANOBACTERIA FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF FATTY ALCOHOLS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ALCOHOLS IN CYANOBACTERIA - Constructs, vectors and cyanobacteria for the synthesis of fatty alcohols, and methods for producing fatty alcohols in cyanobacteria is disclosed. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120035398 | PROCESS TO REMOVE PRODUCT ALCOHOL FROM A FERMENTATION BY VAPORIZATION UNDER VACUUM - A fermentation liquid feed including water and a product alcohol and optionally CO | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120108855 | INCREASED EXPRESSION OF TRANSHYDROGENASE GENES AND THEIR USE IN ETHANOL PRODUCTION - The invention provides isolated or recombinant ethanologenic bacteria that have increased expression of transhydrogenase genes and methods of preparation. The invention also provides methods of producing ethanol using the bacterium and corresponding kits. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120178972 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIAL ONTO A SUBSTRATE MATERIAL - A process for depositing nanostructured material onto a particulate substrate material comprising the steps of: a) preparing a precursor material; b) forming an atomised dispersion containing nanophased material when subjecting said precursor material to elevated temperature; and c) contacting the atomised dispersion with the substrate material to deposit the nanophased material on the substrate material. The substrate material is in mobile and particulate form for contacting step (c). An apparatus for carrying out the process is also disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120264983 | ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES - Genetically engineered microorganisms that produce fatty alcohols from a sugar source by way of the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway, as well as methods of their use are provided. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120323047 | USE OF THIAMINE AND NICOTINE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE FOR BUTANOL PRODUCTION - The invention relates generally to the field of industrial microbiology and alcohol production. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of thiamine, biosynthetic precursors of thiamine, nicotinic acid, nicotinamid, nicotinic acid riboside, nicotinamid riboside, or other biosynthetic precursors of nicotine adenine dinucleotide (NAD) to improve butanol production. Butanol production can be improved by providing sufficient amounts of thiamine, biosynthetic precursors of thiamine, nicotinic acid, nicotinamid, nicotinic acid riboside, nicotinamid riboside, or other biosynthetic precursors of nicotine adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in the production media. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130035515 | LIGNOCELLULOSIC HYDROLYSATES AS FEEDSTOCKS FOR ISOBUTANOL FERMENTATION - The invention relates generally to the field of industrial microbiology and butanol production from sources of 5-carbon sugars such as lignocellulosic hydrolysates. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of an xylulose or xylulose-5-phosphate-producing enzyme and micro-aerobic or anaerobic conditions to increase butanol production from such sugars and recovery of said butanol through ins situ product recovery methods. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130085307 | BIOMASS GASIFICATION GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD AND METHANOL PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A biomass gasification gas purification system includes a dust collector for removing dust in biomass gasification gas (containing tar components) acquired by gasifying biomass by a biomass gasification furnace, a desulfurizer for removing sulfur oxide components in the dust-removed biomass gasification gas, a pre-reforming reactor for reforming tar components in the desulfurized biomass gasification gas, a steam feed unit for feeding steam to an upstream side of the pre-reforming reactor, and a natural-gas feed unit for feeding natural gas on an upstream side of the desulfurizer. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130172628 | ORGANOSOLV PROCESS - The present disclosure provides an organosolv biorefining process. The present process comprises treating a lignocellulosic biomass in the presence of a solvent and under certain conditions to separate at least a part of the lignin from the biomass. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130225873 | Promoted Ruthenium Catalyzed Conversion of Syngas to Alcohols - This invention concerns a promoted catalyst system for making one or more alkanols from synthesis gas. The catalyst system contains a ruthenium compound and a halogen promoter dispersed in a low-melting tetraorganophosphonium salt. The halogen promoter is a compound capable of generating HX (where X═Cl, Br, or I) under reaction conditions. The invention also concerns a process for selectively preparing one or more alkanols from synthesis gas using the promoted catalyst system. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130274527 | Method For The Dissolving And Rapid Hydrolyzing Of Lignocellulose Biomass, Device Thereof And Use Of the Same - A method for the dissolving and rapid hydrolyzing of the lignocellulose biomass and the device thereof are disclosed. The lignocellulose biomass is put in the pure water and rapidly heated to 330˜403° C., and then 89˜99% of the lignocellulose biomass is dissolved and rapidly hydrolyzed to saccharide in 3.38˜21.79 s. The following hydrolysis reaction can be carried out under the homogeneous phase condition for the dissolving of the lignocellulose biomass. At the same time, the solvated biomass could be easily used in the high pressure flow reactor to continuously pretreat the biomass and hydrolyze for producing saccharide, other biofuel and product. The present invention doesn't need any catalyst and doesn't pollute the environment, furthermore the process is simple and the cost is low, and it belongs to green, continuable industry encouraged by the state, and a good prospect of market application could be taken on. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130331616 | RECYCLING CARBON DIOXIDE VIA CAPTURE AND TEMPORARY STORAGE TO PRODUCE RENEWABLE FUELS AND DERIVED PRODUCTS - A method for recycling a carbon-containing greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane (natural gas) or a hydrocarbon homolog thereof. The method includes the steps of capturing the emissions, sequestering them in an underground or undersea storage area, withdrawing them from the storage area after storage therein, and converting them to carbon-containing compounds such as methanol, dimethyl ether and derived products. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are chemically recycled to provide a permanent and inexhaustible supply of carbon-containing fuels or products, which subsequently can be combusted or used without increasing the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere. The method is thus effective in neutralizing or reducing the carbon footprint due to human activities related to combustion or use of carbon-containing fuels while providing a repeatedly sustainable carbon source. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140018581 | Process to Remove Product Alcohol from a Fermentation by Vaporization under Vacuum - A fermentation liquid feed including water and a product alcohol and optionally CO | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140128639 | METHODS FOR CONVERSION OF A GLYCOL REACTION PRODUCT OBTAINED FROM HYDROTHERMAL DIGESTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS SOLIDS INTO A DRIED MONOHYDRIC ALCOHOL FEED - Hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may produce a glycol reaction product for subsequent processing. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids to form and process a glycol reaction product may comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids and a slurry catalyst in a hydrothermal digestion unit, the slurry catalyst being capable of activating molecular hydrogen; heating the cellulosic biomass solids in the hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of the slurry catalyst, a digestion solvent, and molecular hydrogen, thereby forming a liquor phase comprising soluble carbohydrates; performing a first catalytic reduction reaction on the soluble carbohydrates within the hydrothermal digestion unit, thereby at least partially converting the soluble carbohydrates into a reaction product comprising a glycol; at least partially drying the reaction product, thereby forming a dried reaction product comprising a dried glycol; and at least partially converting the dried glycol into a monohydric alcohol external to the hydrothermal digestion unit. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140148621 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SYNTHESIS GASES - At least one isolated microorganism and a fermentation method to convert hydrogen gas, carbon dioxide gas, and/or carbon monoxide gas to a lower alkyl alcohol and/or carboxylic acid and to produce at least 2% by volume of the lower alkyl alcohol or carboxylic acid in an aqueous-based medium. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140187825 | LIGNOCELLULOSIC CONVERSION PROCESS INTENSIFICATION - Economic conversion of lignocellulose requires both the maximization of conversion of available carbohydrates, as well as minimization of process capital cost. Process intensification minimizes capital cost while preserving conversion yield by combining into a single step those unit operations that are conducted at similar conditions. Flowsheet variations are proposed that minimize process capital while maintaining overall conversion yield. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140187826 | CATALYTIC BIOREACTORS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Various embodiments provide a bioreactor for producing a bioproduct comprising a housing; and one or more catalytically active zones located in the housing and adapted to keep two incompatible gaseous reactants separated when in a gas phase, wherein each of said catalytically active zone comprises a catalytic component retainer and a catalytic component retained within and/or on the catalytic component retainer. Each of said catalytically active zones may additionally or alternatively comprise a liquid medium located on either side of the catalytic component retainer and the catalytic component may additionally or alternatively be a suspended catalytic component suspended in a liquid medium located on either side of the catalytic component retainer. Methods of using various embodiments of the bioreactor to produce a bioproduct, such as isobutanol, are also provided. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140275637 | THERMOCHEMICALLY PRODUCED ETHANOL COMPOSITIONS - In one embodiment, the present invention is to an ethanol composition comprising at least 92 wt. % ethanol and from 20 wppm to 94 wppm isopropanol. The composition may be free of methanol and acetaldehyde. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140336423 | PRODUCTION OF SATURATED FATTY ALCOHOLS FROM ENGINEERED MICROORGANISMS - Recombinant bacterial microorganisms are provided which comprise heterologous fatty acyl reductases (“FAR”) polypeptides wherein said microorganisms have been engineered to produce increased amounts of saturated fatty alcohols and methods of making saturated fatty alcohols using the recombinant bacterial microorganisms. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150018584 | Methods and Systems for Saccharification of Biomass - Provided are methods and compositions for high yields while using reduced enzyme loads in saccharification and fermentation processes. These methods increase the efficiency of enzymes and result in improved yields and composition of saccharification and fermentation end products. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150031922 | Process and catalyst system for the production of high quality syngas from light hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide - The present invention describes a process and catalysts for the conversion of a light hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide input stream into high quality syngas with the subsequent conversion of the syngas into fuels or chemicals. In one aspect, the present invention provides an efficient, solid solution catalyst for the production of a carbon containing gas from carbon dioxide and light hydrocarbons. The catalyst comprises a single transition metal, and the transition metal is nickel. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150087865 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS FOR METHANOL PRODUCTION - Method for producing synthesis gas for methanol production The present invention relates to a method for producing synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing feed, which synthesis gas is particularly suitable for subsequent use in methanol production. In this method, a feed ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150099902 | APPARATUS FOR RAPID MIXING OF MEDIA AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an apparatus, which can be part of a pre-treatment system in a plant for the production of fuels, e. g. bio-ethanol, derived from plant biomass, e. g. first generation crops, such as grain, sugarcane and corn or second generation crops such as lignocellulosic biomass. The invention relates to an apparatus for processing, such as fluffing and mixing, at least two media, such as a solid, e. g. biomass, and a fluid, e. g. steam, so as to rendering the first medium susceptible to efficient receiving of energy and/or mass which is provided by localized release of the second medium. Although the description of the present invention focuses on biomass, it is envisaged that the invention is generally applicable to control the mixing of at least two media by crossing their stream of while dispersing at least one of them. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150112101 | METHODS OF HYDROLYZING PRETREATED DENSIFIED BIOMASS PARTICULATES AND SYSTEMS RELATED THERETO - A method is provided in which pretreated and densified cellulosic biomass particulates can be hydrolyzed at a high solids loading rate as compared with the solids loading rate of loose hydrolysable cellulosic biomass fibers. The resulting high concentration sugar-containing stream can be easily converted to biofuels or to an entire suite of other useful bioproducts. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150119607 | LIGNOCELLULOSIC CONVERSION PROCESS WITH TISSUE SEPARATION - Methods of producing renewable materials, such as biofuels, may include separating lignocellulosic feedstock into various fractions, pretreating at least one of the fractions, and further treating the pretreated fraction(s) to produce a renewable material. More particularly, an outer-most stalk tissue, or rind, of the lignocellulosic feedstock having the least-accessible carbohydrates can be separated from the leaves and pith of the feedstock. Then the easily-accessible leaves, pith, and sugars can be processed together, while the rind can either be processed separately to produce a renewable material, or turned into other products. In certain embodiments, a cane tissue fractionation system is included at a front end of a sugar mill. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150119608 | Fermentive Production of Four Carbon Alcohols - Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150133698 | PRODUCTION OF FATTY ALCOHOLS FROM ENGINEERED MICROORGANISMS - The invention generally relates to the production of a fatty alcohol composition from recombinant microbial cells. The fatty alcohols are produced by expressing a gene encoding a heterologous fatty alcohol forming acyl-CoA reductase (“FAR”); a gene encoding a heterologous thioesterase (“TE”) gene and a gene encoding an acyl-CoA synthetase (“ACS”). | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150133699 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF METHANOL AND METHANOL-DERIVED PRODUCTS FROM CARBON OXIDES - A process for the preparation of methanol having the process a carbon oxides per-pass conversion equal to or higher than 65%, and a selectivity to methanol formation equal to or higher than 75% by submitting carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide or a mixture of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to a hydrogenation reaction using a specific metal compound and specific reaction conditions of temperature, pressure, space velocity and a specific range of molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon dioxide, of hydrogen to carbon monoxide, or of hydrogen to the mixture of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. It further relates to a process for converting the methanol obtained into dimethyl ether or into a mixture of (C | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160060659 | GLUCOSE AND XYLOSE CO-FERMENTING MICROORGANISM THAT EXPRESSES ACTIVE GLUCOAMYLASE - Provided are microorganisms, e.g., the | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160186186 | Fermentive Production of Four Carbon Alcohols - Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway. | 06-30-2016 |
