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US 2010/0146844 A1Published application
Process, Plant And Biofuel From Lignocellulosic Feedstock
AssigneeBP Corporation North America Inc.
InventorJean-Charles Dumenil
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Abstract
This invention relates to a process and a plant for biofuel production, such as with biogasoline and/or biodiesel. 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 a biofuel material and using the remainder for generation of power or further downstream conversion.
Claims21
A process for producing biofuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks, the process comprising:
- depolymerizing pentose from a lignocellulosic feedstock to form a remainder;
- and
- converting the pentose to a biofuel material.
A biofuels plant for producing biofuels from a lignocellulosic feedstock, the plant comprising:
- a lignocellulosic feed system;
- a pentose depolymerization unit adapted for removing pentose from the lignocellulosic feedstock to form a remainder;
- and
- a pentose conversion unit adapted for converting pentose to a biofuel material.
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