Product preparation and recovery from thermolysis of lignocellulosics in ionic liquids
AssigneeNorth Carolina State University
InventorDimitris Argyropoulos
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for the thermolysis of lignocellulosic materials, such as wood, cellulose, lignin, and lignocellulose. In specific embodiments, the methods comprise combining the lignocellulosic material with an ionic liquid and subjecting the mixture of the lignocellulosic material and the ionic media to pyrolytic conditions to form a recoverable product, such as a commodity chemical.
Claims27
A method for pyrolysis of a lignocellulosic material to form a recoverable product, the method comprising combining the lignocellulosic material with an ionic liquid to form a mixture wherein the lignocellulosic material is at least partially dissolved and heating the mixture form a fraction comprising the recoverable product.
A method of preparing a commodity chemical from a lignocellulosic material, the method comprising combining the lignocellulosic material with an ionic liquid to form a mixture wherein the lignocellulosic material is at least partially dissolved, distilling the mixture, and recovering the commodity chemical.
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