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US 2019/0241679 A1Published application
Process for the Extraction of Metal Pollutants from Treated Cellulosic Biomass
AssigneeIP2Ipo Innovations Limited
InventorsJason Hallett, Paul Fennell, Florence Gschwend, Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot, Geoffrey Kelsall
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for extracting oxidised metal pollutants from treated cellulosic or lignocellulosic biomass to recover the metal. The treatment also generates a cellulosic or lignocellulosic biomass which can to be used as a feedstock for biofuel, for making cellulose containing materials, and provides a source of other renewable chemicals.
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A process for the extraction of metal pollutants from treated cellulosic biomass, the process comprising
- (a) contacting the treated cellulosic biomass with an ionic liquid, said ionic liquid comprising an anion and an organic cation.
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